Community Development Block Grant

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The California Department of Housing and Community Development under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) provide funding opportunities to Counties with fewer than 200,000 residents in unincorporated areas. The objective of the program is to assist communities to provide housing, community development, and public service activities. The County of Imperial through competitive grant applications continuously seeks funding to provide programs such as Housing Rehabilitation, Improvement of Public Facilities, Public Service Projects, Public Works Projects, and Planning and Evaluation Studies.

Pending Grant Applications:

• 18-CDBG-12926 Heber Housing Rehabilitation 
• 18-CDBG-12928 Salton Sea Housing Rehabilitation​​
• 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00309 County of Imperial COVID-19 Food Voucher Assistance

Upcoming CDBG Projects:

• 2021 CDBG County of Imperial Unincorporated Countywide Housing Rehabilitation

Current CDBG Projects: 

• 18-CDBG-12924 Seeley Fire Station
• 18-CDBG-12925 Palo Verde Water Well Imrpovements Phase II
• 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00310 County of Imperial COVID-19 Subsistence Payments

Recently Completed CDBG Projects:

Since 2014, Imperial County Community & Economic Development contracted with Republic Services (Allied Waste) to conduct community cleanup activities with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the unincorporated communities throughout the Imperial County.  The program includes several key components.  First, 40 cubic yard roll-off bins are set up at a centralized location in each community to allow residents to actively participate by disposing of their waste.  Second, a crew operating a dump trailer to assist senior citizens and disabled persons is driving around the community.  Third, with the assistance of the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department, an inmate crew is tasked with clearing alleys, right-of-ways, and properties that are deemed a health and safety threat to the community.  Due to the scope and size of the project, it is also necessary to utilize a backhoe/front loader to assist with loading the bins.  Finally, a household hazardous waste disposal day is held on the Saturday of each event.

To date, Neighborhood Cleanup programs have been completed in the communities of Bombay Beach, Niland, Palo Verde, Seeley, Salton Sea Beach, Desert Shores, Salton City, Winterhaven, Heber and Poe Colonia.  In total, 527 roll-off bins were filled during the Neighborhood Cleanup Programs.  Approximately 5,609,140 pounds of waste were collected (not including tires and electronic waste collected).  Finally, with the assistance of Imperial County Environmental Health Services, funding was secured from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to combine with CDBG funding.  Approximately $120,700 in household hazardous waste was collected and taken to a special facility to be properly disposed of. 

	Bins/Containers	Tons of Waste	Pounds of Waste
Bombay Beach	68	436	871,240
Niland	116	627	1,254,320
Palo Verde	37	204	408,040
Seeley	40	170	340,340
Salton Sea Beach	40	195	390,100
Desert Shores	78	383	765,540
Salton City	60	425	850,000
Winterhaven	36	141	281,480
Heber	30	103	205,880
Poe Colonia	22	121	242,200
Total	527	2,805	5,609,140

Neighborhood Cleanups Presentation