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St. Tammany Parish GovernmentOffice of Social Services510 East Boston Street
Covington, Louisiana 70433985-898-3074
Community Development Projects
ProgramsPlanning
presented by:
Welcome to Community Development Day!Welcome to Community Development Day!
Thank you for joining us this afternoon. Your input is important to the success of St. Tammany Parish's
Community Development Block Grant Program.
Today's meeting agenda includes:Today's meeting agenda includes:
• Community Development Day Purpose• Understanding the Citizen Participation Process• St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs• Public Questions and Comments
Community Development Day Purpose
Community Development Day in
St. Tammany Parish is part of a
national celebration of
Community Development Week:
April 12-18, 2009.
Community Development Day Purpose
Community Development Week was started by
NCDA (National Community Development Association) 23 years ago to focus local and national attention on the
programs and projects funded by HUD (the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) through the CDBG (Community
Development Block Grant) program.
Community Development Day Purpose
Community Development Day is an invitation to the residents, non profits and businesses of St. Tammany to become
involved with the direction that CDBG funded programs will take in the future.
Community Development Day Purpose
Public participation is
encouraged at all
stages of planning for
CDBG funds and
activities.
Understanding the Citizen Participation Process
St. Tammany Parish
maintains a Citizen
Participation Plan that
describes the methods
to be used for engaging
the public in CDBG
planning.
Understanding the Citizen Participation Process
Copies of the Citizen Participation Plan are available at this
meeting and on the Parish website at http://www.stpgov.org
under the Dept. of Social Services.
St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs
St. Tammany Parish
received just over $1 million
in CDBG funds beginning in
October of 2008.
2008 was the first year that
St. Tammany Parish
qualified for CDBG funds as
an "urban county (parish)."
St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs
• Installation of cost-effective measures to reduce home energy consumption in homes of low-income residents.
Repairs On Wheels Program
St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs
Infrastructure for the Groves
• Construction of interior streets, water, sewer, utilities, etc. in support of an affordable housing development near Covington.
St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs
Alton Sewer Collection Project
• Construction of a sewer collection system for approximately 80 households in the Alton neighborhood near Slidell.
St. Tammany Parish Community Development Projects & Programs
CDBG Stimulus Project: Blighted Housing Demolition
• Demolition of abandoned, blighted buildings in St. Tammany Parish.
Public Questions and Comments
Please state your name before asking questions or providing
comments.
If you are here representing a non-profit, business, or other
organization, please also state the name of your
organization.
Questions and Comments may also be emailed to