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Topic 1 Topic 1 ConnectHome ConnectHome Topic 2 Topic 2 Nation Webinar Nation Webinar Topic 3 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 6 Using CDBG for ConnectHome Topic 7 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 8 1

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Agenda Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda WebEx Instructions Topic 3 Topic 3 Introductions James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, James Höemann, HUD Topic 5 Topic 5 State and Small Using CDBG Funds for Broadband Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 Bill Callahan, Connect Your Community Topic 7 Topic 7 Using CDBG funds to support ConnectHome training Bill Callahan and Internet adoption support Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q & A Q&A 2

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 A Brief History of CDBG Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 3

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 CDBG Grant Relationships Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 4

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 The Two Musts of a CDBG Activity Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 • Must demonstrate compliance with one of the statutory James national objectives. Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, • Must be an eligible activity: State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, • Entitlement grantees – regulations HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 • State grantees – statute and the definition developed within the • method of distribution Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 5

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 CDBG National Objectives Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 6

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Eligible Activities for Broadband Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 • Public facilities and improvements (Buildings for the general James conduct of government are not allowed) Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, • Reconstruction and rehabilitation (Housing) State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, • New construction of housing (Is it allowed?) HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 • Public services (15% statutory cap) Topic 7 Topic 7 • Activity carried out through a private or public non-profit Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, • Economic development Connect Your Community • Planning only or in connection with an activity (State’s Only) Q&A 7

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Consolidated Plan & Action Plans Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 • Strategic planning document for the grantees program James • One-year action plan (added in subsequent years) Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, • Based on the needs of the community State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, • Citizen input and stakeholder consultations: HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 • January 1, 2018 – public and private organizations, including Topic 7 Topic 7 broadband internet service providers and organizations engaged in Bill Callahan narrowing the digital divide Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 8

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 What Next? Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 • WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO James • Answer the basic questions: Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, • Is this an eligible activity? State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, • Can it demonstrate national objective compliance? HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 • Link the activity to the Consolidated Plan Topic 7 Topic 7 • Make a case for broadband Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 9

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Contact Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Topic 3 Topic 3 James Topic 4 Topic 4 James Höemann Hoemann Dep. Director, Deputy Director State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD State and Small Cities Division Topic 6 Topic 6 U.S. Dept. Housing and Urban Development Topic 7 Topic 7 202.402.5716 Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, James.E.Hoemann@hud.gov Connect Your Community Q&A 10

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Using CDBG funds to support Topic 3 Topic 3 James ConnectHome training Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, and Internet adoption support State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan, Director Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Connect Your Community, Cleveland Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 11

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Basic computer and Internet skills training Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda and Internet adoption support activities for low and moderate income residents Topic 3 Topic 3 clearly are permissible uses of CDBG funds. James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, Between 2004 and 2017 the City of Cleveland HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 allocated nearly $500,000 in CDBG grants for community computer training programs. Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan One recent CDBG grant supports digital literacy training Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, for Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority residents Connect Your who've just had broadband installed in their units Community as the result of a ConnectHome partnership. Q&A 12

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda Digital literacy training and support is Topic 3 Topic 3 eligible for CDBG support as a “public James service activity” . Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, CDBG grantees (cities, states) can allocate up to 15% of their HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 total CDBG resources to a wide range of public services for low and moderate income residents, including job training, education, Topic 7 Topic 7 senior citizen services and many others. Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, Connect Your Community Q&A 13

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Caution! Two things for housing authorities and their Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda partners to bear in mind when seeking local CDBG Topic 3 Topic 3 funding for ConnectHome training and support: James Hoemann Topic 4 Topic 4 Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 Cities Division, HUD 1. Because of the 15% “cap” on using CDBG funds for public services of all Topic 6 Topic 6 kinds, and the overall dwindling of CDBG funds over the years, local competition for CDBG public service dollars may be stiff. Topic 7 Topic 7 Bill Callahan 2. CDBG funding is usually provided to community programs on a Topic 8 Topic 8 Director ​, reimbursement-only basis. This means your program may have to Connect Your “capitalize” your program's costs for several months before actual Community funding begins. Q&A 14

Using CDBG Topic 1 Topic 1 Because of the “15% cap” and the competition for scarce Topic 2 Topic 2 Agenda CDBG public service dollars for all kinds of uses in your community... Topic 3 Topic 3 James Topic 4 Topic 4 Hoemann getting some of these dollars for ConnectHome Dep. Director, State and Small Topic 5 Topic 5 will probably require strong support from your Cities Division, HUD Topic 6 Topic 6 local officials. Topic 7 Topic 7 In Cleveland, 100% of CDBG funding for community computer programs came Bill Callahan Topic 8 Topic 8 from local City Council members' “ward allocations” – I.e., CDBG funds Director ​, earmarked for Council members to target to programs and projects they like Connect Your Community in the neighborhoods they represent. (This is a Cleveland thing!) Q&A 15

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