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following locations beginning October 16, 2017, Monday through <br />Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays. Proposal <br />forms will also be mailed, upon request, after October 16, 2017. <br /> <br />OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF HOUSING AND <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />Hilo Armory West Hawai`i Civic Center <br />50 Wailuku Drive 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. <br />Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740 <br />Phone: 961-8379 Phone: 323-4300 <br /> <br />In addition, copies of the County’s current CP; Citizen <br />Participation Plan and past performance of CDBG funds are also <br />available at the Office of Housing and Community Development, 50 <br />Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i. <br /> <br />A brief description of the CDBG Program are as follows: <br /> <br />Community Development Block Grant Program: <br /> <br />Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 <br />(Public Law 93-383) created the CDBG Program, which became <br />effective January 1, 1974. Under the CDBG Program, a community <br />is able to develop a flexible, locally designed comprehensive <br />community development strategy in order to address the program's <br />primary objective: "...development of viable urban communities, <br />by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and <br />expanding economic opportunities principally for persons of low <br />and moderate income." <br /> <br />The County expects to receive approximately $2,500,000 for its <br />CDBG Program. Under the CDBG program, grants or loan assistance <br />may be used by eligible public agencies, private non-profit <br />organizations, and Community Based Development Organizations <br />(CBDO)(non-profit organization) for the following activities <br />provided that these activities either 1) principally benefit low <br />and moderate income families, 2) aid in the prevention or <br />elimination of slums and blight, or 3) meet other community <br />development needs having a particular urgency. <br /> <br />Range of Eligible Activities for the use of CDBG Program Funds: <br /> <br />* Acquisition of real * Disposition of real property. <br />property. * Clearance, demolition and <br />* Acquisition, construction, removal of buildings and <br />reconstruction, improvements. <br />rehabilitation or * Interim assistance to immedi- <br />PUBLIC NOTICE #1 -3- CPS/2018 <br /> <br />