Community Development Block Grant Program Office

About Us Since 1982, Cobb County has qualified to receive CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development [HUD]. The primary objective of the CDBG Program is to help develop viable urban communities, principally for low and moderate income persons, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. The mission of the Cobb County CDBG Program Office is to enhance the quality of life for low to moderate income residents of Cobb County by: Upgrading public facilities and infrastructure; Supporting new or increased levels of public services; Improving housing and homeless conditions and increasing affordable housing; and Providing economic opportunities in an efficient, responsive, and non-discriminating manner through organizational partnerships, available resources, and innovative approaches. CDBG FUNDING: Over the past 25 years, Cobb County, along with its participating cities, has received nearly $73 million in CDBG funds. This funding has been used to support a large number of County projects aimed at serving low and moderate income people. Funds have been used to help build senior centers, parks and recreation facilities, neighborhood streets and utilities, and to renovate facilities to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]. CDBG NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: The CDBG Program has also provided much needed funding assistance to many Cobb County non-profit organizations, allowing them to acquire land and build new facilities, renovate/expand existing buildings, and provide essential services. Non-profits receiving CDBG funds provide an assortment of services, including after-school programs, day care, domestic violence and family crisis intervention, housing opportunities, shelter for the homeless and disabled, literacy programs, employment training and microenterprise assistance, senior services, transportation, and health services, among others. In 2006 alone, CDBG funding was vital in providing essential services to over 25,000 low income people in Cobb County. HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS: Since the inception of the CDBG Program in Cobb County, the CDBG Program Office has helped low and moderate income homeowners renovate their homes through emergency repair loans and grants and deferred payment loan programs. These programs make homes more livable for the homeowners, increase property values, and serve as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization. Between 2003 and 2005, 204 homes were rehabilitated, and seven were demolished and reconstructed by the CDBG Program Office. Another 154 Low-income families became homeowners by using Cobb County’s Down Payment Assistance [DPA] Program.