CDBG Action Guide Available

H. C. Covington (ach1@sprynet.com)
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 19:25:25 -0500 

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H. C. Covington @ I CAN America

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              CDBG Action Guide Available  October 1998 =20
                        CCC has a new Action Guide about the CDBG =
Program. This 56-page action guide is written for busy low income =
community leaders and advocates in straight-forward, non-technical =
language. It is scribbled by Ed (The CDBG Geek) Gramlich, who for 23 =
years, has helped low income groups navigate the shark-infested waters =
of CDBG.=20

                        At the heart of the Action Guide is an emphasis =
on how this money ought to be used in ways to directly benefit low =
income people. In addition, it spotlights problems and abuses low income =
community groups have encountered in recent years so that you too know =
what to lookout for.


                        The material is presented in sections so that =
readers can pick out what they need to know without having to read =
everything:=20


                        * First, the CDBG Action Guide gives you some =
food for thought, suggesting why you might want to be involved with the =
CDBG process in your community.=20


                        * Then it gets into detail about two hurdles any =
use of CDBG must clear: being an "eligible activity" and meeting a =
"national objective".=20


                        * One chapter is about "eligible activities", =
first giving you an overview and then going into greater detail if you =
want it.=20


                        * Another chapter explains the four "low income =
benefit tests" which are important to know if you want to be able to =
judge whether your jurisdiction is complying with the law.=20


                        * There is a brief chapter explaining the public =
participation requirements that come with CDBG, and an additional =
chapter summarizing how CDBG fits into the ConPlan process.


                        For those who don't know if they want a large =
reference guide, an 8 page outline is available=20

                        Limited numbers of copies of "CDBG: An Action =
Guide to the Community Development Block Grant Program" are available =
for free to low income community groups. {For others, copies are =
available for $15 (including shipping). Bulk discounts are available.}=20

                        Also Available: HUD's Consolidated Plan: An =
Action Guide for Involving Low Income Communities


                        Just call, fax, write, or email:
                        CCC Publications
                        1000 Wisconsin Ave. NW
                        Washington, DC 20007
                        Call: 202.342.0567
                        Fax: 202.333.5462
                        Email: juergensc@commchange.org





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H. C. = Covington @ I=20 CAN America
 
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CDBG = Action=20 Guide Available October=20 1998
CCC has a = new Action=20 Guide about the CDBG Program. This 56-page = action guide=20 is written for busy low income community leaders = and=20 advocates in straight-forward, non-technical = language.=20 It is scribbled by Ed (The CDBG = Geek)=20 Gramlich, who for 23 years, has helped low = income=20 groups navigate the shark-infested waters of = CDBG.=20

At the heart of the Action Guide is an = emphasis on=20 how this money ought to be used in ways to = directly=20 benefit low income people. In addition, it = spotlights=20 problems and abuses low income community groups = have=20 encountered in recent years so that you too know = what to=20 lookout for.

The material is presented in sections so that = readers=20 can pick out what they need to know without = having to=20 read everything:=20

* First, the CDBG Action Guide gives you some = food=20 for thought, suggesting why you might want to be = involved with the CDBG process in your = community.=20

* Then it gets into detail about two hurdles = any use=20 of CDBG must clear: being an "eligible=20 activity" and meeting a "national=20 objective".=20

* One chapter is about "eligible=20 activities", first giving you an overview = and then=20 going into greater detail if you want it.=20

* Another chapter explains the four "low = income=20 benefit tests" which are important to know = if you=20 want to be able to judge whether your = jurisdiction is=20 complying with the law.=20

* There is a brief chapter explaining the = public=20 participation requirements that come with CDBG, = and an=20 additional chapter summarizing how CDBG fits = into the=20 ConPlan process.

For those who don't know if they want a large = reference guide, an 8 page outline is available=20

Limited numbers of copies of "CDBG: An = Action=20 Guide to the Community Development Block Grant=20 Program" are available for free to low = income=20 community groups. {For others, copies are = available for=20 $15 (including shipping). Bulk discounts are = available.}=20 =20

Also Available: HUD's Consolidated Plan: An = Action=20 Guide for Involving Low Income Communities

Just call, fax, write, or email:
CCC=20 Publications
1000 Wisconsin Ave. = NW
Washington, DC=20 20007
Call: 202.342.0567
Fax:=20 202.333.5462
Email: juergensc@commchange.org


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