Community Development Block Grant Program

At the Authority, we embrace the City’s Comprehensive Revitalization Plan and strategies. Our mission is to help the City carry out their goals to improve Portsmouth, and a big part of that effort is the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The CDBG Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. HUD awards grants to entitlement communities, such as Portsmouth, to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. The City of Portsmouth's annual entitlement is approximately $1.7 million. In administering the Program, the PRHA carries out acquisition, relocation and disposition activities within 20 conservation and redevelopment areas.

VIEW THE DRAFT 2009 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN