Small Cities Development Program


Purpose
The program helps develop viable communities by providing financial assistance for decent, safe, affordable housing, economic development, and public facility needs; and a suitable living environment by expanding economic opportunities, principally benefiting low- to moderate-income households.

Customers and Services
The program provides federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to local units of government on a competitive basis for a variety of community development projects. Eligible applicants include cities with a population of less than 50,000 and counties and townships with an unincorporated population of less than 200,000.

Funded projects must, at a minimum, meet one of three federal objectives: benefit low- and moderate-income persons; prevent or eliminate slum and blight conditions; or alleviate urgent community development needs caused by existing conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and/or welfare of the community.

Measures - Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

 

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

SFY 2011

Number of projects

39

57

52

Dollars awarded

$16.6M

$25.6M

$19.3M

Communities served

93

112

103


More DEED measures: Uniform Program Accountability Measures

Funding Source and Expenditure (in thousands)

 

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

SFY 2011

Federal Fund

$18,845

$17,778

$21,583

General Fund

$309

$269

$273


Statutory Authority
-- Minn. Stat., Chap. 116J.980

Contact Information
Tom Gast, Acting Director
Phone: 651.259.7425 or toll-free: 800.657.3858; TTY: 651.296.3900

This information current as of December 2011.