Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The Neighborhood Betterment Division oversees the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The division develops a variety of activities funded with these monies to improve the housing and living standards for lower income residents. The staff aggressively pursues other grant opportunities through the Ohio Department of Development to provide funding assistance for first-time home buyers and oversees established programs funded under this program.

Programs

Neighborhood Betterment provides annual funding for housing rehabilitation, emergency home repair and property maintenance/code enforcement in income-eligible areas, infrastructure improvements in qualifying neighborhoods, as well as fair housing and landlord tenant services. In addition, the division operates a Tool Lending Closet where qualified citizens can borrow equipment for home and landscaping needs. Current eligibility requirements for the Tool Lending Closet are as follows:

Family Size	Maximum Household Income
1	$33,700
2	$38,550
3	$43,350
4	$48,150
5	$52,000
6	$55,850
7	$59,700
8	$63,550

Additionally, if available, funds are invested in deteriorated strip malls and commercial businesses exerting a blight influence in the City.

The City of Fairborn annually works with community groups to identify eligible projects for the city’s low and moderate income residents. Eligible projects must meet the national objectives of the CDBG program as well as the City’s Five Year Consolidated Plan.

Non-profit and business organizations may submit bid proposals to the Program Coordinator to request funding for activities to benefit Fairborn residents. Funding requests are rated according to their ability to meet and further the national objectives of the CDBG program.

Fair Housing

The Neighborhood Betterment Division provides Fair Housing and Landlord Tenant services for Fairborn residents as well as mediation assistance for renters, upon request. City staff conducts Fair Housing seminars in the City and distributes education materials at the Fairborn Public Library, Head Start, Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority, Community Action Partnership, Fairborn Senior Center, Fairborn Government Center and Wright State University. City staff also conducts preliminary investigations of housing discrimination and assist with filing formal discrimination complaints through the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Property Maintenance and Code Enforcement

The City of Fairborn enforces a property maintenance code to maintain the character of our community. The code outlines general provisions for property maintenance and applies to residential, commercial, and business properties. Examples of property maintenance include:

Parking vehicles in the yard area.

Material storage on property.

Trash, car parts, furniture, appliances and other debris on the property.

General maintenance condition of the structures on the property, such as exterior siding, broken windows, gutters and downspouts in disrepair, peeling paint, roofs, walls or foundations in disrepair, deteroi rated sidewalks, sheds, garages and fences in disrepair, or unsanitary conditions on or about the property.

The City’s Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance Officers enforce the property maintenance and zoning code regulations adopted by the City of Fairborn. Residents can submit a property maintenance complaint on-line. Visit the Property Maintenance and Code Enforcement section of the web site for more information.