Dane County
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CDBG Commission


Duties and Responsibilities | Meeting Times
Reports | Members

Duties and Responsibilities

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission is charged with the oversight of the County's administration of the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI). Per County Ordinance 15.40, the CDBG Commission's duties include:

  • Recommend to the county board and county executive plans, including amendments thereto, for use of federal housing and urban development funds, including CDBG and HOME funds, that are consistent with federal requirements, effectively address the needs of low and moderate income people, and consider the community and housing development goals of participating communities;
  • Foster participation of citizens and local officials in making decisions on use of funds through the Citizen Participation Plan, public hearings, and other means;
  • Oversee a process in which contracts for CDBG and HOME services are awarded on a competitive basis;
  • Review proposals for financial assistance to determine if the proposals meet federal requirements, and are cost effective projects that meet the goals and objectives of plans approved by the county board and county executive and the federal government;
  • Recommend to the county board and county executive approval of contracts and contract revisions for funding priority;
  • Evaluate performance of contractors performing funded activities, including such information as is reasonably necessary for such evalutation;
  • Oversee cooperation agreements between Dane County and participating local jurisdictions;
  • Make other recommendations to the county board and county executive for policies, programs, and administration to achieve CDBG and HOME purposes of providing housing, economic opportunity, and community development and services benefiting low and moderate income people in participating communities.

For a complete listing of minutes and agendas, visit our Minutes and Agendas page.

The Commission meets on a monthly basis, typically on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Meeting Schedules
2010
2009
2008

Reports are available on the CDBG Reports page.

Term Expiration
Linda Begley-Korth Resident/Representative 4/17/2012
Brian Bigler Resident/Representative 4/19/2011
Pluma Cool Resident/Representative 4/19/2011
Denise Duranczyk Supervisor out of Madison 4/19/2011
Paulette Harder Citizen at Large 4/17/2012
Ron Johnson Resident/Representative 4/19/2011
Donald Madelung Resident/Representative 4/17/2012
David Phillips Citizen at Large 4/19/2011
Marechiel Santos-Lang Resident/Representative 4/19/2011
Gail Shea Resident/Representative 4/17/2012
Cynda Solberg Supervisor Outside of Madison 4/17/2012
Gus Vander Wegen Resident/Representative - City of Fitchburg 4/17/2012
Donna Vogel Resident/Representative 04/19/2011




Last Revised: June 30, 2010


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