Community Development

Division Activities

The Community Development Division manages public facility and improvement projects, public service activities, and homeless and related programs. Public facility and improvement projects are public infrastructure and provide adequate and safe access to low to moderate income communities, especially in neighborhood revitalization areas. They also increase the residential and commercial desirability of low to moderate income areas by rehabilitating dilapidated commercial buildings and storefronts.

Priorities for funding public facility and improvements projects are based on the corresponding priorities in housing, economic development, and public services. The amount of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds used for public services shall not exceed 15% of each grant as defined in 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1). Athens-Clarke County’s Consolidated Plan for Public Services strives to strengthen human resource capacity, expand access to human services, and ensure that services and programs are accessible to everyone. Public services are allocated under a Challenge Grant approach.

Division Resources

FY24 CDBG Application Documents

  1. FY24 CDBG Notice Of Intent_Electronic
  2. FY24 CDBG Notice Of Intent
  3. FY24 CDBG Instructions
  4. FY24 CDBG Housing Counseling Supplemental Application
  5. FY24 CDBG Economic Development Application
  1. FY24 CDBG Application Budget Form
  2. FY24 CDBG Affordable Housing Application
  3. Board of Directors List
  4. Staff Activities Chart
  5. Programmatic Risk Assessment
  1. Outcomes and Performance Measurement Form
  2. FY24 CDBG Public Service Application
  3. FY24 CDBG Public Facilities Application
  4. CDBG FY24 Application Release Meeting Slideshow