Community and Regional Development

▶Agencies

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (Interior Dept.), Indian Services (OIS), 1849 C St. N.W., MS 3645-MIB, 20240; (202) 513-7642. Fax, (202) 208-2648. Spike Bighorn, Deputy Bureau Director (Acting). Public Affairs, (202) 208-3710.

Web, www.bia.gov/bia/ois

Assists tribal and Indian landowners with managing natural and energy trust resources; builds and maintains housing, transportation, energy, and irrigation infrastructure; and provides law enforcement protection, corrections, and administration of justice services on federal Indian lands.

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (Treasury Dept.), 1801 L St. N.W., 6th Floor, 20036 (mailing address: 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20220); (202) 653-0300. Jodie Harris, Director. Helpline, (202) 653-0421.

General email, cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov

Web, www.cdfifund.gov

Provides funds and tax credits to financial institutions to build private markets, create healthy local tax revenues, and expand the availability of credit, investment capital, affordable housing, and financial services in low-income urban, rural, and Native communities.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), 451 7th St. S.W., #7100, 20410; (202) 708-2690. Fax, (202) 708-3336. Vacant, Assistant Secretary.

Web, www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning

Provides cities and states with community and economic development and housing assistance, including community development block grants. Encourages public-private partnerships in urban development and private sector initiatives. Oversees enterprise zone development program.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), Block Grant Assistance, 451 7th St. S.W., #7286, 20410; (202) 708-3587. Fax, (202) 401-2044. Jessie Kome, Director (Acting).

Web, www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/communitydevelopment

Provides grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and urban counties to be used for a wide range of eligible community development activities selected by the grantee.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), Block Grant Assistance, Entitlement Communities Division, 451 7th St. S.W., #7282, 20410; (202) 708-1577. Fax, (202) 401-2044. Steve Johnson, Director.

Web, www.hudexchange.info/programs/cdbg-entitlement

Provides entitled cities and counties with block grants to provide housing, community, revitalization, and economic opportunity for low-income and moderate-income people.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), Block Grant Assistance, States and Small Cities Division, 451 7th St. S.W., #7184, 20410; (202) 708-3587. Fax, (202) 401-2044. Jessie Kome, Director (Acting); Vacant, Deputy Director.

Web, www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/communitydevelopment

Provides states with grants for distribution to small cities (fewer than 50,000 persons) and small counties (fewer than 200,000 persons) that do not receive funding through the Entitlement Community Development Block Grant Program. Funds benefit low-income and moderate-income persons, eliminate slums and blighted conditions, or meet other urgent community development needs. All states (except Hawaii), plus Puerto Rico, receive State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funding. In Hawaii, HUD provides funding directly to the local [Page 443]governments. A separate program also provides funding to the Insular Areas.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), Economic Development, 451 7th St. S.W., #7136, 20410; (202) 708-4091. Fax, (202) 708-7543. Lori Michalski, Deputy Assistant Secretary.

General email, economicdevelopment@hud.gov

Web, www.hud/topics/economicdevelopment

Manages economic development programs, including Empowerment Zones/Renewal Communities, Rural Housing and Economic Development, and Brownfields Economic Development Initiatives. Encourages private-public partnerships for development through neighborhood development corporations. Formulates policies and legislative proposals on economic development.

Community Planning and Development (CPD) (Housing and Urban Development Dept.), Environment and Energy, 451 7th St. S.W., #7212, 20410; (202) 402-4442. Danielle Schopp, Director.

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