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As part of our consulting services for our nonprofit, government and business clients, we share research, articles and resources about the challenges and trends in affordable housing and community services today. It is our hope that our take on these issues will give you new ideas and inspire you to continue making a difference in your community.
HOME-ARP Implementation Notice and Fact Sheets Now Available
HUD issued Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program (HOME-ARP Notice) which establishes requirements for funds appropriated under section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) (ARP) for...
Oklahoma: Community Development Block Grant- Coronavirus Relief Round 3 Funds Now Available
Applications for Round 3 of Oklahoma's CDBG-CV funds became available September 1, 2021. The third allocation of $10,441,433 is available to units of local government (incorporated towns, cities, and counties) that are NOT participants in the CDBG Entitlement Program....
Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce: Community Workshops Fall 2021
Community Workshops Scheduled for Fall 2021 The Commerce Research Team conducts workshops state to assist local governments and economic development professionals. This fall, the Research Team will host two “Know My Community, Grow My Community” workshops;...
CDBG-CV Rural Economic Development Quick Guide Now Available
The CDBG-CV Rural Economic Development Quick Guide is a user-friendly tool that provides resources to help states and rural grantees support the more robust local economic development infrastructure needed for their COVID-19 pandemic recovery. As is the case under the...
HUD Issues CPD Notice on Section 3 Final Rule Requirements
HUD has released Notice CPD-21-09: Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, Final Rule requirements for CDBG, CDBG-CV, CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, NSP, Section 108, and RHP projects. This...