ELIGIBLE CDBG ACTIVITIES EXCERPTS FROM CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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ELIGIBLE CDBG ACTIVITIES -EXCERPTS FROM CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS

• CDBG funds may be used for the following
  activities under
• 570.202 Eligible rehabilitation and preservation
  activities.
• (c) Code Enforcement. Code enforcement in
  deteriorating or deteriorated areas where such
  enforcement together with public improvements,
  rehabilitation, and services to be provided, may
  be expected to arrest the decline of the area

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• Code Enforcement use of CDBG Funds awarded Best
  Practice Status for communities undergoing
  revitalization by
• HUD
• United States Conference of Mayors
• Success stories utilizing CDBG funds for code
  enforcement from the USCM best practices database

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• North Providence, RI - Initiated a code
  enforcement and elimination of slum and blight
  program using town CDBG funds for their code
  enforcement program.
• East Hartford, CT - CDBG funds were used for
  streetscape improvement and code enforcement
  activities in the downtown area leading to a
  significant revitalization.

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• Durham, NC - CDBG funds were used for code
  enforcement to arrest the decline and blight
  within the City of Durham. They utilized a GIS
  mapping system to document their progress.
• Galveston TX Successfully concentrated use of
  their CDBG funds in the revitalization of the Old
  Central/Carver Park area focusing on code
  enforcement.
• Macon, GA - Strengthened their code enforcement
  efforts by funding their enforcement department
  with over 290,000 of CDBG funds per year ( for
  years)

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Many more communities across the country are
using CDBG funds for code enforcement including

• Fresno, CA
• Little Rock, AR
• Springfield, MA
• Fontana, CA
• Covina, CA
• Albany, NY

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4 Categories of Use for CDBG Funds
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Waltham distribution of CDBG Funds
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• Be it resolved that it is the will of town
  meeting that the CDBG funds received by the town
  of Framingham be used to assist the town in our
  goal of revitalization and the elimination of
  blight.
• I further resolve that we recommend to the Board
  of Selectman that they consider a policy in which
  no less than 50 of the CDBG funds are assigned
  towards Public Improvements with particular focus
  on neighborhood beautification, safety and code
  enforcement until our town goals have been met.

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• Public Services Funding -Section 6.0

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• RFL Resiliency for Life program helps our
  students, helps our schools and helps our town.
  From school committee minutes 12/2/2003
• Omari Walker said that RFL addresses students who
  do not live up to their potential
• Dr. Martes noted that the program is making a
  difference and may be saving money in our budget
  such as SPED
• Mr. Weader said the program is doing what public
  schools should be doing - serving all children
• Principal Olsen said that RFL has changed the
  climate at Framingham High

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The RFL program needs to be fairly funded

• I move that we amend the projected use of CDBG
  funds in section 6.0 by removing 1,000 from each
  of the following sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.6
  and that the resulting sum of 4,000 be added to
  section 6.4 for the Resiliency for Life program
  totaling 8,990.