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Texas Community Development Block Grant Program - 20010/2011

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 The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA).. (Larger cities, such as Dallas, Houston and others, receive CDBG monies directly from HUD, and are called "entitlement" areas.)

TDRA'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 TDRA CDBG Program

CAPCOG Capital Area Regional Review Committee

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.

20010/2011 Applicant Guidebook