About the CDBG/HOME Taskforce
The success of the city's CDBG and HOME programs build on the work of an amazing group of people across the city, most importantly the members of the CDBG/HOME Taskforce.
Each year, the all-volunteer members of the Taskforce review requests for funding and make hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding recommendations to City Council so as to maximize the impacts of these limited funds for the people of Charlottesville.
Types of projects that have been funded in the past include:
- Workforce development & adult literacy trainings
- Small-business development & microentrepreneur assistance
- Down-payment assistance for home buyers
- Infrastructure improvements for community facilities, including food banks and shared-use commercial kitchens
- The removal of barriers to access for mobility-impaired persons, including new accessible pathways within multiple city parks
- Homeowner rehabs and energy-efficiency upgrades for income-eligible homeowners
- Re-entry services and workforce trainings for persons experiencing homelessness
- Youth counseling program and childcare scholarships
Taskforce Membership
The CDBG/HOME Taskforce is composed of volunteers representing a broad swath of Charlottesville’s communities, including:
- 5 members from each of the target neighborhoods: Belmont, Fifeville, 10th and Page, Ridge Street, and Rose Hill
- 1 member of the City Planning Commission
- 1 member of the City School Board
- 1 member representing nonprofits and public service organizations
- 1 citizen at-large
Terms: 3 years (for low- or moderate-income representatives); 2 years (for citizens); other members: concurrent with terms on those boards.
Volunteer for the Taskforce
The City of Charlottesville values the participation of all members of our community in this work. City residents are invited to participate in this work and can learn more about the application process here: https://www.charlottesville.gov/971/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Task-F
An important part of the work of the Taskforce is to review applications for funding through the CDBG and HOME programs, copies of which can be found here: CDBG & HOME Requests for Funding