Policies and Procedures

The Program Policy Manual establishes the framework for the Washington County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

This Program Manual guides the Washington County's administration of the Consortium's CDBG program, including internal procedures for staff, project funding requirements, and ongoing grant compliance for recipients of CDBG funding. The policies in this manual have been developed within the guidelines of federal CDBG regulations and other applicable federal regulations.

The following checklist must be completed prior to submittal of your project application, and will be used by Washington County Office of Community Development (OCD) for purposes of review during our visit to your project site

HOME, CDBG, and ESG recipients will sign binding contracts that enumerate program requirements. OCD will monitor its grant recipients for compliance with specific program requirements.

The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) provides federal funds to assist individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness.

Washington County Office of Community Development leads the administration of federal HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds throughout the County.

The American Rescue Plan provides funds for homelessness and supportive services assistance under the HOME statute of Title II of NAHA.

HUD regulations require that all housing projects receiving HOME funds for rehabilitation work be brought up to a minimum standard to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low and moderate- income individuals. The purpose of these standards is to establish guidelines for addressing minimum requirements.

Washington County, acting by and through the Office of Community Development, shall provide housing rehabilitation, accessibility and/or repair assistance through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as approved by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to income-eligible applicants residing within Washington County, excluding the city of Beaverton and the city of Hillsboro.

This checklist is designed to assess your organization’s compliance with requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.