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Public hearing set for applicants for Community Development Block Grants
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The Bradford County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program invites non-profit agencies to apply for project funding through the program, according to a press release from county's Office of Community Planning & Grants.
There will be a public meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Bradford County Commissioners' conference room. All applicants must attend and present their project. Eligible projects must meet one of three objectives set forth by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). These objectives are:
1. Benefit to low and moderate-income persons.
2. Address slum/blight conditions. Building demolitions and the historic preservation of a building are among the ways to meet this objective.
3. Urgent community development need possessing a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community where no other resources are available to solve the problem. This category includes aid for natural disasters only.
Other important considerations include timeliness, how ready the project is to proceed, and realizing that paying federal prevailing wages is a requirement of CDBG funding in projects more than $2,000, the release said. This can add significant costs to a project and must be considered. More detailed information and an application are available from the Planning and Grants Office at (570) 268-4193. It is best to be in touch early and often, but applications are accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 1.
The Bradford County Commissioners' conference room is located in the Bradford County Courthouse on Main Street, Towanda.
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