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Department of Community Development

P. O. Box 1845       519 West Washington                   Jonesboro,  AR  72403-1845 Phone:  870-933-4635     Fax:  870-933-4626 gvickers@jonesboro.org

Community Development

Gayle Vickers is the Community Development Grants Coordinator for the City of Jonesboro. The responsibilities of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) include:  all aspects of planning, the coordination of all program activities, their delegation, implementation, reporting, and administration.

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards an average of $550,000 per year to the City of Jonesboro's CDBG program to provide financial assistance for our very low, low, and moderate income areas and residents. Eligible activities include administrative, rehabilitation, clearance activities, public services, parks, sewer, streets, drainage, economic development, planning, acquisition, disposition, relocation, and their implementation.

HUD (U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) National Objectives:

• Suitable Living Environment
• Decent Housing
• Creating Economic Opportunities
  
  

In addition to addressing one of the community needs stated above, a project must meet at least one of the three broad national objectives for the CDBG program in order to be eligible for funding:

• Principally benefit low an moderate income persons
  The project must provide a direct benefit to individuals who meet low and moderate income guidelines which are defined as being at or below 80 percent of the median income for the area.
  
  
• Aid in the elimination of slums and blight
  In order to be eligible under this objective, projects must be in target areas that are documented as blighted and must address a specific blighted building or buildings.
  
  
• Meet an urgent or unanticipated need
  Potential projects considered under this objective must first received special approval from HUD. These projects are typically designed to alliviate a serious and immediate threat to health or welfare of a community resulting from a catastrophic event such as a natural disaster.

 

City of Jonesboro CDBG objectives: 

• Housing  (Rehabilitation/Development/Homeownership/Affordability)
• Neighborhood Improvements/Facilities (Revitalization/Beautification)
• Economic Development/Job Creation
• Public Services (Housing and Non-Housing/Special Needs)

staff	address	phone
Gayle Vickers,   C.D. Grants Coordinator		(870) 933-4635
gvickers@jonesboro.org		Fax (870) 933-4626
	519 West Washington Ave
	Jonesboro, AR 72401
Rickey Jackson, CDBG Technician
rjackson@jonesboro.org	Mailing Address
	Dept. of Community Development
	P.O. Box 1845
Mandy Kerperien, Admin. Assistant	Jonesboro, AR 72401-1845
mkerperien@jonesboro.org

 

With the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development an average of $620,000 per year is awarded to the CDBG program to provide financial assistance for our low and moderate inco