Community Development : CDAC Advisory Committee

During the program year, applications are received from local municipalities and non-profit organizations requesting consideration of their projects for CDBG and HOME Program funding.  This year CDAC had a formidable task before them.  The committee reviewed 22 applications totaling over $4,228,095 in funding requests.  This was almost twice the amount of available funds. After a thorough evaluation of the merits of all applications, CDAC made funding recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for 7 CDBG and 5 HOME projects totaling $2,887,783.  Among these were a water and fire protection system for Buckeye; street reconstruction with sidewalks, curbs and gutters for El Mirage; sewer system improvements for Wickenburg; sidewalks, curbs and gutters for Queen Creek and Guadalupe; purchase and installation of street lights for Youngtown; contributions to the construction of the East Valley Child Crisis Center; homebuyer downpayment assistance in El Mirage, housing rehabilitation in El Mirage, Tolleson and Queen Creek; and construction of new single-family homes in Guadalupe.    

CDAC also oversaw dozens of active projects ensuring that the grant funding would provide much needed assistance for residents of low and moderate income.