TxCDBG - Downtown Revitalization/Main Street Programs (Texas)

 
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    CFDA#

    14.228     		 

    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)

    Summary

    The goal of the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, as well as by expanding economic opportunities, that principally benefit persons of low- to moderate-income.


    The objectives of the TxCDBG Program are:

    • To improve public facilities to meet basic human needs, principally for low- to moderateincome persons;
    • To improve housing conditions, principally for persons of low- to moderate-income;
    • To expand economic opportunities by creating or retaining jobs, principally for low- to moderate-income persons; and
    • To provide assistance and public facilities to eliminate conditions hazardous to the public health and of an emergency nature.

    The Texas Capital Fund Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Programs will be available on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants statewide. Funds may be provided for the following:

    • Sidewalks, lighting, public parking lots.
    • Activities required to eliminate architectural barriers for the disabled.
    • Water lines, storage and pumping facilities, and related items
    • Sewer lines, lift stations, and related items
    • Road construction/renovation, to include curb and gutter and related drainage.
    • Natural gas lines and related items.
    • Electric power lines and transformers.
    • Award administration.
    • Elimination of slum and blight conditions, including demolition and clearance activity.
     

    History of Funding

    None is available. 

    Additional Information

    Ineligible activities include:

    • Construction of buildings and facilities used for the general conduct of government (e.g., city halls and courthouses);
    • Financing of political activities;
    • Purchase of construction equipment;
    • Income payments, such as housing allowances;
    • New housing construction; and
    • Operating and maintenance expenses of public facilities, improvements and services.

    Contacts

    TxCDBG Program Staff

    TxCDBG Program Staff
    1700 N. Congress, 11th Floor
    Austin, TX 78701
    (512) 936-7875
    (888) 216-9867
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are Texas counties with fewer than 200,000 persons and cities with populations of less than 50,000 persons.

    Deadline Details

    Applications were to be submitted by May 3, 2021. A similar deadline is anticipated annually. 

    Award Details

    Award amounts range from $50,000 to $250,000. Cost sharing/matching of at least 10% is required. Additional match contributions may earn additional points in the scoring process. 

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