Community Development
	CDBG Public Facilities CDBG Economic Development Programs CAP Loan Program 2000 CDBG Census Data 2000 CMPDD Low Mod by County and Place 2000 MS and CMPDD Block Group Low Mod Estimates Percent Low to Moderate Income Thematic Maps by County Link to HUD Website HUDS's Low Mod Data Dictionary

Benefits to Low and Moderate Income Persons - project activities primarily benefit low and moderate income persons and areas. This benefit is determined by U.S. Census data or by conducting a door-to-door survey of the households which directly benefit from the proposed project. A minimum of 51% of the households must be considered low and moderate income to qualify.

Slums or Blight - projects which aid in the prevention of slums and blight. An area must be located in designated slum and blight area to qualify.

Urgent Needs - meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community and where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.

The Regular and Small Municipalities program provides grant funds to eligible local governments for activities such as water, wastewater, solid waste, flood control, bridges/roads, solid waste improvements, certain public buildings, etc. Maximum grants of $450,000 are available to city and county governments under the Regular program. Cities with 3,500 or less persons can receive a maximum grant of $300,000 with no match required. To qualify, a project must meet one of the three (3) national objectives outlined above and must demonstrate that the project will correct a potentially serious health and safety threat to the community.

The Emergency Public Facilities program provides up to $75,000 for any eligible CDBG activity necessary to address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community. Projects typically funded under this program are the result of damage resulting from a flood, hurricane, wind/tornado, storm, etc.

The Community Self-Help program is a resource for small communities with less money. Self- Help is the development and use of a community's own resources (human, material, financial) to solve problems for less cost. Projects are funded from recaptured CDBG funds. Factors used in determining the grants are project readiness and capacity.

The Economic Development Public Improvements program provides local governments up to $650,000 in grant assistance to make public improvements (e.g., water, sewer, storm drainage, rail spurs, access roads, etc.) necessary to secure a location or expansion by an industry. In return, the industry must commit a significant financial investment into their location or expansion in Mississippi. Additionally, the industry must commit to create new job opportunities as a result of the project, especially for low and moderate income families.

The Economic Development Loan Lease program provides loan assistance to local governments to secure the location or expansion of business or industry in Mississippi. Like the Economic Development Public Improvements program, and industry must commit to provide a significant financial investment and create new job opportunities for the community. However, the Economic Development Loan Lease program will provide low interest loans to construct buildings, purchase new or used fixed asset equipment, and provide working capital.

1. Construction or repair of water and sewer facilities.
2. Construction or repair of drainage systems for industrial development.
3. Improvements in fire protection.
4. Construction of new buildings for economic development purposes. *
5. Renovation or repair of existing buildings for economic development purposes. *
6. Purchase of buildings for economic development purposes. *
7. Construction of any county or municipally-owned health care facilities, excluding any county health departments.
8. Construction, purchase, renovation or repair of any building to be utilized as an auditorium or convention center.
9. Construction of multipurpose facilities for tourism development.
10. Construction or repair of access roads for industrial development.
11. Construction or repair of railroad spurs for industrial development.