Economic Development
Sub-Title:
HUD Has Identified Performance Measures for Its Block Grant Programs, but Information Impact Is LimitedAuthor:
William B. ShearPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
06-10-2012ISBN:
9781457833717Pages:
25Subjects:
LawAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781457833717Description:
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Invest. Partnerships (HOME) program, admin. by HUD, are the fed. government's largest block grant programs for community develop. and affordable housing production, respectively. Block grants devolve substantial authority to state or local governments, and state and local officials bear the primary responsibility for monitoring and overseeing the planning, mgmt., and implementation of activities financed with fed. grant funds. This report discusses: (1) how effective are the CDBG and HOME programs; (2) performance measures for the CDBG and HOME programs; and (3) promising practices for the CDBG and HOME programs. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.
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