Resolve, To Direct the Department of Economic and Community Development To Adopt Certain Eligibility Requirements Regarding Community Development Block Grants

Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development may not establish minimum population under eligibility requirements for the housing assistance grant program in the Community Development Block Grant Program statement. Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development may not establish a minimum population requirement under the eligibility requirements for the housing assistance grant program in the program statement for community development block grants pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13073; and be it further

Sec. 2. Department of Economic and Community Development to allow certain community development strategies under eligibility requirements for the public facilities grant program in the Community Development Block Grant Program statement. Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development may not consider only activities that alleviate threats to the health and safety of the general public but must allow any local public facility activity that is part of a community development strategy leading to future public and private investments under the eligibility requirements for the public facilities grant program in the program statement for community development block grants pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13073.

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This resolve prohibits the Department of Economic and Community Development from establishing a minimum population requirement in the eligibility requirements of the housing assistance grant program and to allow certain community development strategies in the eligibility requirements of the public facilities grant program in the Community Development Block Grant Program statement.