New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Chapter 110 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS › Part 2 - SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT › Attachment I

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
(Referenced by:
								2.110.2.7
								NMAC)
CDBG projects are designed to meet one of three
								national objectives: low and moderate income, slum and blight, or emergency.
								For those projects that are designed to meet the low and moderate income
								national objective, applicants may choose between two different processes to
								determine low and moderate income eligibility: (1) conduct a special survey
								using the HUD approved methodology in accordance with Section A "Survey
								Methodology" and Section C "HUD Section 8 Income Limits" below; or (2) use the
								most recent low and moderate income data from section B "American Community
								Survey" and Section C "HUD Section 8 Income Limits" below.
A. Survey Methodology
The division recommends using the following HUD
								approved methodology:
This survey methodology was designed by HUD to
								assist States and entitlement cities in determining whether most of the
								individuals in a proposed target area are of low and moderate income.
Upon requesting permission from the division to
								conduct a sample survey, an applicant should indicate the justification for the
								sample survey. Applicants must provide to the division a map of the project
								service area, a brief description of the proposed project, and a description of
								how the six steps described in the suggested methodology will be
								implemented.
If the applicant conducts a sample survey, such
								applicant must be prepared to document all efforts. There must be a master list
								(with telephone numbers, where possible) to match the surveys. The master list
								must be coded to the individual surveys.
Such documentation must include a separate survey
								for each household, for unreachables that could not be replaced from the
								universe, and for "non-households" in the survey area, such as empty lots,
								business and government property. The sixth step of the methodology provides a
								complete listing of the information that an applicant must maintain in its
								files and submit to the division.
The six steps of the survey methodology are located
								on the department of finance and administration website, local government
								division, community development bureau, CDBG information page.
B. American community survey
								(ACS)
The U.S. census bureau provides a fact finder
								source for population, housing, economic, and geographic information. This
								source may be used by applicants to determine eligibility for low to moderate
								income persons. This source is located at the American FactFinder website,
								community facts.
C. HUD Section 8 Income Limits
HUD Section 8 income limits must be used in
								conjunction with either the survey methodology or ACS data to determine low and
								moderate income eligibility. Applicants should contact the division for the
								most current data sets.