The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA), formerly Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) approved the H-GAC Regional Review Committee Guidebook for the TxCDBG Community Development Fund on May 19, 2010: Regional Review Committee Guidebook (PDF) 52K
This guidebook will be incorporated into TDRA’s grant application guidance and includes the regional scoring criteria which will be used to determine grant awards within the H-GAC region. A summary of the grant program is included below.
Community Development Fund
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Eligible Areas:
Eligible Applicants:
Grant Maximum:
Applicant Match:
Eligible Projects:
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Non-entitlement cities/counties
Non-entitlement cities/counties
$350,000 (Grant limits set annually by the RRC)
Cash Match of 5% - 20%
Public facility improvements, housing assistance, economic development activities, activities to address situations that pose an imminent threat to public health and safety
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Planning/Capacity Building Fund
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Eligible Areas:
Eligible Applicants:
Grant Maximum:
Applicant Match:
Eligible Projects:
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Non-entitlement cities/counties
Non-entitlement cities/counties
$50,000
Cash Match of 5% - 20%
Planning projects,including, but not limited to: water systems, base studies, wastewater systems, economic/employment/tourism development, central business district, zoning, historic preservation, park/recreational facilities, capital improvements, drainage, street conditions, etc.
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