CDBG & HOME Investment Partnerships Program 

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is the federal government’s primary program for promoting community revitalization. CDBG provides annual grants on a formula basis to Anoka County.

CDBG program has three national objectives:

  • Benefit low and moderate income persons
  • Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight
  • Meet community needs that present a serious or immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to localities to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME is the largest Federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households.

HOME program funds are awarded annually as formula grants to participating jurisdictions. The program’s flexibility allows local governments to use HOME funds for grants, direct loans or loan guarantees.

The program was designed to reinforce several important values and principles of community development:

  • HOME's flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies tailored to their own needs and priorities.

  • HOME's emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector in the development of affordable housing.

  • HOME's technical assistance activities and set-aside for qualified community-based nonprofit housing groups builds the capacity of these partners.

  • HOME's requirement that participating jurisdictions match 25 cents of every dollar in program funds mobilizes community resources in support of affordable housing.

Davis Bacon /  Prevailing  Wage Requirements 

The Davis-Bacon Act requires the payment of prevailing wage rates (which are determined by the U.S. Department of Labor) to all laborers and mechanics on construction projects in excess of $2,000 receiving federal funds. Construction includes alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating.

Learn more about How to Read a Davis Bacon Wage Determination.

For Davis Bacon and Prevailing Wage Forms see "Related Documents" in the next column.