CD Coordinator: Bradley S. Birge

Assistant Coordinator: Lillian Miles

(CDBG)
Community Development
Block Grant
Entitlement Program

1998 Entitlement Year
	1998 Funding Requests
	Calendar of Events
	Citizen Advisory Cmt. Members
	1998 Income Eligibility Guidelines

1997 Entitlement Year
	1997 Activities & Funding
	1997 Action Plan Summary

1996 Entitlement Year
	1996 Activities & Funding

1995 Entitlement Year
	1995 Activities & Funding

Revolving Loan Programs
	Owner-Occupied Home Repair
	Rental Property Rehabilitation

Low Interest Business Loans

Other Information
	Fair Housing - It's Your Right!
	CD Links

What's

Background

The Saratoga Springs Office of Community Development strives to advance the City Council's goals of increasing access to affordable housing and developing economic opportunities for person of low to moderate income.

The Office of Community Development was originally created in 1975 to implement City programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Since qualifying for "Entitlement Grant" funds in 1994, the City has utilized these dollars to develop housing construction, establish residential rehabilitation grant and loan programs, provide funding for public improvement projects in low and moderate income areas of the City, and support an array of legal, education and outreach programs for low and moderate income residents.

1995 Consolidated Plan & Yearly Action Plans

In 1995, the City developed a 5 year strategic plan ("1995 Consolidated Plan") that provided a demographic profile of our community, identified the City's housing and community development priorities, and presented its first 1 year plan of activities ("Action Plan") addressing these priorities.

Each year the City seeks community input, solicits proposals and receives recommendations from the Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee on activities to further address the City's priorities. The City Council then finalizes its decision and this Action Plan is submitted to HUD for approval.

Residential Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program

	Low interest (0-3%) loans available to income eligible homeowners to improve the safety, energy efficiency and general living conditions of their homes.
	Below market rate (3% below prime) loans available to rental property owners with income eligible tenants to improve the safety, energy efficiency and general living conditions of properties.

Economic Development Revolving Loan Program

Low interest loans and/or loan guarantees for resident businesses to stimulate job creation and economic stability for low and moderate income persons. See "Low-Interest Business Loans".