Description:
The primary purpose of the Community Development Office is to assist Warwick based non-profit organizations with meeting the needs of the City's low-moderate income individuals and to help revitalize low-moderate income eligible neighborhoods through the use of CDBG funds. The department provides fixed-rate low interest loans to assist low-moderate income home owners to correct code violations and perform those repairs that will ensure them a safe, decent, and suitable living environment. The department will also provided grants to eligible Warwick homeowners to tie their homes into the Warwick Sewer System.

Major Activities:
The Community Development Office administers several major social programs:

City of Warwick Consolidated Plan (2005-09) - Warwick’s Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) is a strategy for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the City.

Apponaug Village Façade Program - The Apponaug Area Improvement Association (AAIA) and the City of Warwick Department of Housing & Community Development are pleased to announce the initiation of a façade improvement program impacting the Village of Apponaug . The activity is supported through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. One hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars in CDBG funds will be made available to finance the façade program. The target area includes all of Apponaug Proper i.e. properties along Post Road , and Greenwich Ave. fronting on the Apponaug Circle .

Community Development Block Grant Program - Historically, applications are solicited in anticipation of the annual grant, public hearings are held by an Advisory commission to interview applicants and ultimately the grant money is distributed / awarded. This program has been a key element in revitalizing six Warwick neighborhoods, providing necessary services to the city's youth, seniors and disadvantaged, and in addressing the needs of critical populations in our community. An activity may be assisted in whole or in part with CDBG funds, only if the activity benefits low-and moderate-income families, aids in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meets the community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.

Home Improvement Loan Program - This program provides low-interest loans to eligible Warwick homeowners to assist them in making needed repairs and improvements to their property. The Home Improvement Loan Program will provide a fixed-rate low interest loan to assist low-moderate income home owners to correct code violations and perform those repairs that will ensure them a safe, decent, and suitable living environment. Along with the Home Improvement Loan Program, the Community Development Department has a Sewer Tie-In Grant Program that provides grants to eligible Warwick homeowners to tie their homes into the Warwick Sewer System.

Lead Abatement Program - This program provides financial and technical assistance to homeowners and landlords to reduce hazards due to lead-based paint in Warwick’s housing. Follow this link to learn more about the wide range of resources available to Warwick's residents.

Committee, Boards, Commissions:
Community Development Advisory Board

Relative Links:

Federal
Housing and Urban Development's CDBG Program - Community Development activities include many different programs that provide assistance to a wide variety of grantees. Begun in 1974, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is one of the oldest programs in HUD. The CDBG program provides annual grants on a formula basis to many different types of grantees through several programs

HOME Program - HOME is the largest Federal block grant to State and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Each year it allocates approximately $2 billion among the States and hundreds of localities nationwide.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program - The HOPWA Program was established by HUD to address the specific needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. HOPWA makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low income persons medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Community Renewal - Review the $22 Billion tax-incentive package to open new businesses, provide thousands of new jobs, rehab and build new housing, and change lives in urban and rural areas throughout the nation.

Integrated Disbursement & Information System (IDIS) - IDIS is the draw down and reporting system for the four CPD formula grant programs: CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA. The system allows grantees to request their grant funding from HUD and report on what is accomplished with these funds.

HUDVet Resource Center - The HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) was created for you as a result of a unique partnership between National Veteran Service Organizations and HUD. This directory is designed to increase your knowledge of and participation in the wide variety of HUD homeless assistance programs and services for veterans and other individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation - In this site you will find useful information and resources to implement HUD funded programs and projects in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) and other HUD requirements. The Uniform Act provides important protections and assistance for people affected by the acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition of real property for Federal or federally funded projects. This law was enacted by Congress to ensure that people whose real property is acquired, or who move as a direct result of projects receiving Federal funds, are treated fairly and equitably and receive assistance in moving from the property they occupy.

Local CPD Information - Do you want to see CPD information specifically about your state? You can have direct access to everything from CDBG Grantees to HOME Contacts to HOPWA Data Cleanup. You can also see different HUD "Good Stories" of projects and programs that are working in communities within that state. HyperFAQ - The purpose of the HyperFAQ is to assist you in finding content that is relevant to your interests based on a simple question-and-answer system.

Glossary - A detailed selection of community development terms and concepts.

State of Rhode Island
State Administered CDBG - Since States are in the best position to know and to respond to the needs of local governments, Congress amended the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCD Act) in 1981 to give each State the opportunity to administer CDBG funds for non-entitlement areas.

Community Development - State of Rhode Island - The primary purpose of this section is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunity; principally for persons of low and moderate income.

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program - The State of Rhode Island, Municipal Affairs, Community Development administers the Community Development Block Grant Program for those communities which do not receive awards directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).