development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. At least 70 percent of each grant made available to a unit of general local government must benefit low and moderate income persons. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: HUD continues to administer the Small Cities Program only for the nonentitlement communities within the jurisdiction of the State of Hawaii. Eligible applicants are units of general local government (including counties), except metropolitan cities, urban counties or units participating in an urban county's CDBG program, and Indian tribes eligible for assistance under Section 106(a) of the Act, as amended. Under the CDBG Program/State Program (14.228) each State may now elect to administer all aspects of the Small Cities Program for the nonentitlement communities within its jurisdiction. The State of New York's decision to assume administration of the Small Cities program in Fiscal Year 2000, brings participation in the Small Cities program to 50 States (including Puerto Rico). Only Hawaii remains in the HUD administered Small Cities Program. Beneficiary Eligibility: The principal beneficiaries of CDBG funds are low and moderate income persons. For metropolitan areas, low and moderate
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