The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program was created by the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1974. In the County of Santa Clara, the HCD Program is operated as part of the Office of Affordable Housing which is part of the Office of the County Executive. The County CDBG Program is federally funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist lower income and special needs persons in the Urban County which address housing and community development needs.

• 2010/2011 Budget: $1,742,000
• Area Served: Urban County including the Cities of Campbell, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, and the Unincorporated areas of the County.
• Eligibility: Households must be within the income limits for the County of Santa Clara and are periodically revised. Click Here to view the 2008 HUD income limits.  National Objectives: CDBG Funds should be used to (1) primarily benefit lower income households, (2) removal of slums or blight in neighborhoods, (3) in response to urgent community needs.
• Contracts FY 2009 - 2010
  - Contract Completion Meetings FY 2009 - 2010 (pdf)
  - Exhibit A - Agency Description (fillable) (pdf)
  - Exhibit B - Performance Measurements (fillable) (pdf)
  - Exhibit C - Proposed Implementation Time Schedule (fillable) (pdf)
  - Exhibit D - Budget (fillable) (pdf)
  - Exhibit I - Declaration of Contractor (fillable) (pdf)
  - List of Salaried Positions FY 2009 - 2010 (fillable) (pdf)
  - List of Funding Sources FY 2009 - 2010 (fillable) (pdf)
  - Contract Completion Checklist (non-fillable) (pdf)
  - Cash Control Record (CCR)(fillable) (pdf)
  - Insurance Requirement Designation (non-fillable) (pdf)
  - Project Numbers FY 2009 - 2010 (non-fillable) (pdf)
  
• CITIES/TOWNS TRANSFER CONTROL RECORD
  - Transfer Request Form (pdf)

• CDBG FY 2010/2011 RFP - Cover and Application Instructions
• CDBG/HOME FY 2010/2011 - RFP Schedule
• CDBG Standardized Application for Funding FY 2010/2011 (fillable)
• CDBG Performance Measurement Worksheet - FY 2010-2011 (fillable)
• CDBG Budget - FY 2010-2011 (fillable)
• CDBG/HOME Project Aquisition and/or Construction Attachment FY 2010/2011
• CDBG-R Substantial Amendment - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
• Draft CAPER FY 08-09
• Potential Projects to Submit to HUD on June 5, 2009 For CDBG-R Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
• County Draft Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
• Notice of Public Hearing-Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan
• Public Notice of Availability and Opportunity to Comment-City of Sunnyvale