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Community & Economic Development

CDBG - Regional Review Committee (RRC)

Texas Community Development Block Grant Program - 2009/2010

Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides federal Community Development Block Grant funds directly to states, which, in turn, provide the funds to small, rural cities with populations less than 50,000, and to counties that have a non-metropolitan population under 200,000 and are not eligible for direct funding from HUD. These small communities are called “non-entitlement” areas because they must apply for CDBG dollars through ORCA. (Larger cities, such as Dallas, Houston and others, receive CDBG monies directly from HUD, and are called “entitlement” areas.)

ORCA’s CDBG program is the largest in the nation. The rural-focused program serves approximately 1,015 eligible rural communities, 244 rural counties, and provides services to over 365,000 low- to moderate-income beneficiaries each year. Of the 1,015 cities eligible for CDBG funds, 763 have a population of less than 3,000 and 431 have a population of less than 1,000. The demographics and rural characteristics of Texas have shaped a program that focuses on providing basic human needs and sanitary infrastructure to small rural communities in outlying areas.

Overview of ORCA CDBG Program


CAPCOG Capital Area Regional Review Committee

*The 2009/2010 grant applications are currently being scored by ORCA. They are expected to be sent to CAPCOG in May for scoring. Check back to this site for notification.

The Governor’s Capital Area Regional Review Committee was created as a voluntary, unincorporated association by the Governor of Texas. The committee’s primary purpose is to assist the Governor, in conjunction with the Office of Rural Community Affairs, in reviewing funding applications submitted in State Planning Region 12 under the Texas Community Development Program.

2009/2010 Applicant Guidebook 


 Proposed Amendment For Use of Supplemental CDBG Funds

A proposed substantial amendment to the TxCDBG Action Plan was brought to the ORCA Board prior to HUD’s publication of its Notice covering the requirements for these funds to allow for the Board’s review and consideration.

On April 3, 2009, the ORCA Board approved the following recommended motion: “Staff may present to the public for comment the Proposed Amendment to the Texas CDBG Action Plan covering approximately $19.47 Million of CDBG funds to be provided to Texas under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Provided further, prior to publication of the proposed amendment, staff is authorized to make any adjustment necessary to conform the amendment to HUD’s requirements for the use of these funds.”

Here is the current version of the proposed substantial amendment to the TxCDBG Action Plan. As of the posted date, HUD had not published its Notice covering the requirements for these funds. Upon publication of HUD’s Notice providing guidance on the use of these funds, it is quite possible that the amendment to the Action Plan may be revised to conform to HUD’s requirements.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mark Wyatt, Director, TxCDBG via email mwyatt@orca.state.tx.us.