The Competitive Municipal Grant Program awards Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Urban County members. The funds are used to assist municipalities with a variety of projects that met one of the HUD National Objectives:
- Benefit low/moderate income persons;
- Aid in the prevention of slums and blight; or
- Meet other urgent community needs.
2009 Grant Recipients
2009 Municipal Grant Awardees
| Municipality |
Project |
Amount |
| Parma Hts. |
The Fire Protection Facilities & Equipment Project Phase II |
$325,000 |
| Maple Hts. |
2009 Infrastructure Improvement Gerard Avenue Reconstruction Project
|
$100,000 |
| N. Olmsted |
Senior Center & Campus ADA Improvements |
$100,000 |
| Brooklyn |
Pavement Repair & Resurfacing of the Parkside Drive Neighborhood |
$100,000 |
| Shaker Hts. |
City Building ADA Improvements |
$100,000 |
| University Hts. |
Bushnell Road Resurfacing & Enhancement Project |
$100,000 |
| Cuyahoga Hts. |
Community Pavilion |
$100,000 |
| Bedford Hts. |
Sweet Birch/Randolph Storm Sewer & Road Replacement |
$100,000 |
| Mayfield Hts. |
Mayfield Northwest Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project |
$100,000 |
|
Total Municipal Grants |
$1,125,000 |
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| Berea |
City of Berea Zoning Code |
$ 30,000 |
| Broadview Hts. |
Broadview Heights Master Plan |
$ 30,000 |
|
Total Master Plans |
$ 60,000
|
Award Recipients Archive
The Competitive Municipal Grant Program is available to communities located within the Cuyahoga Urban County.
Application Materials
Program Objectives
All activities must meet one of the three HUD National Objectives and be an Eligible Activity to receive CDBG funding. As a general rule, any activity that is not authorized by statute is ineligible for CDBG funding. A list of eligible activities is attached.
CDBG National Objectives
The regulations governing the CDBG program have established three broad National Objectives to achieve the Primary Objective:
- Benefit low and moderate income persons;
- Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
- Meet other urgent community needs.
Activities funded under National Objective #1 must meet criteria under the following categories:
- Area Benefit;
- Limited Clientele;
- Housing; or
- Job Creation
Activities funded under National Objective #2 must meet criteria under the following categories:
- Area Basis;
- Urban Renewal Area.
Eligible Activities
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Disposition of Property
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Clearance
- Public Services
- Interim Assistance
- Relocation Payments
- Removal of Architectural Barriers
- Economic Development Activities
- Planning & Capacity Building Activities
- Rehabilitation & Preservation Activities
Contact Information
Pequita Hansberry
Senior Development Finance Analyst
216-443-8397
phansberry@cuyahogacounty.us