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s- STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES • YEAR XV (1989) URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM Community Development Block Grant funds may be used to support a wide range of housing and community development activities. The Statement of Objectives provides a framework for use by Urban Hennepin County participants in develop- ing ,local community development programs. Urban Hennepin County objectives are supportive of the national CDBG objectives and are intended to illustrate their application to the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program. The national objectives of the CDBG program are: developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities principally for low and moderate income persons; aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency. Each activity carried out with CDBG funds must, of course, be eligible under program regulations (24 CFR 570) as well as fundable pursuant to a national program objective. The Urban Hennepin County CDBG objectives are presented by major program subheadings. They are highlighted under the subheading. ADMINISTRATION The CDBG program requires that Urban Hennepin County maximize the benefit of • available funds consistent with the needs of low and moderate income persons and participant communities. In like manner it is a program responsibility to maximize program benefit and effectively administer program funds. - Contain program administrative costs through the use of program manage- ment contracts for joint activities funded by several jurisdictions. - No more than three activities should be undertaken by any.participating community. Each activity should be budgeted with at least $7,500, In cases where the planning allocation is less than $7,500 only one activity should be programmed. When funds are committed jointly with other participants to carry out a single activity these limits need not apply. Facilitate cooperation among participants in the development and imple- mentation of multi-community CDBG activities to address common concerns and needs. - Support program activities which will generate program income to maintain a level of program funding. - Maintain a process for citizen participation in the development, imple- mentation and evaluation of the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program. - Implement- Urban Hennepin County CDBG assisted activites in compliance with the Urban Hennepin County Antidisplacement and Relocation Plan and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.