City Manager's Office

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Information
Housing and Community Development

Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) – The City has been allocated $631,749 in funds from this Recovery Act program. The City will use these funds for Workforce Development programs, grants to local businesses for energy efficient upgrades, and energy efficient upgrades to city owned buildings. The final application was submitted to HUD on June 5th, 2009.  The City received approval from HUD in September 2009 on its plans for the use of these funds.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) – The City is in the process of developing the application for this program.  The purpose of NSP is to stabilize neighborhoods hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.  Some plans for the use of these monies are: down payment assistance, housing for displace foster or homeless youth, and housing for substance abuse and mental heath patients.  The City's application for $25 Million in funding under this program was submitted in July 2009. A response on this application from HUD is expected shortly.    

Homelessness Prevention – The City has applied for a $966,016 formula grant award for Homelessness Prevention.  This program will work with persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to provide permanent housing.  The City of Modesto submitted the plan for this funding to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 15, 2009.  The City received approval from HUD in September 2009 on its plans for the use of these funds.



This page was updated on: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:19:19 AM