N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 305.01 - Housing and Community Development Act Objectives

(a) To carry out the primary objective specified in 42 U.S.C. 5301(c) of the federal act, community development activities shall address at least one of the following broad national objectives specified in 42 U.S.C. 5304(b) of the federal act:

(1) Providing a direct benefit to low and moderate income persons or households;

(2) Preventing or eliminating slums and blight; and

(3) Eliminating conditions which seriously and immediately threaten the public health and welfare.

(b) Consistent with the national objectives, community development grants shall, at a minimum, provide improved housing in accordance with section 8 standards, public facilities or employment opportunities primarily to low and moderate income persons or households. Grants shall not benefit moderate income persons to the exclusion of low income persons.

(c) Grants shall also include as many of the following additional state objectives as are appropriate:

(1) Implementing the housing and community development plan and conforming to the municipality's master plan and ordinances;

(2) Preserving and promoting existing neighborhoods and community centers;

(3) Restoring and preserving properties which have historic, cultural, architectural or aesthetic value;

(4) Solving community problems with long term benefits and innovative solutions;

(5) Successfully raising funds or securing matching funds and resources from public and private sources; and

(6) Funding needed projects for which other private or public funding shall not be available.

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N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 305.01

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05