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CITY OF PALO ALTO

2380 EMBARCADERO RD., PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Operated by City of Palo Alto · 1 of 6 establishments
562212Solid Waste Landfill

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OSHA inspections
3
over 34 years
Violations
3
$5,400 in penalties
Penalties
$5,400
$1,800 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

CITY OF PALO ALTO has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 423 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF PALO ALTO appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,400
$1,800 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $5,400 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A06 A11$2,700Dec 2008Dec 2008
3328 C11$2,700Dec 2008Dec 2008
3203 A11Mar 1992Mar 1992

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

68th

Above average violations in NAICS 5622 within CA. Peer group: 423 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $450
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.8
vs industry
−0.3
TRIR
5.4
vs industry
+2.5

Reported for 1,308 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 25, 2008FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,BACK,LANDFILL,FALL,LOADER,MOTOR VEHICLE11
Dec 4, 2006FRACTURE,ELECTRICAL VAULT,CONDUIT,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,ELECTRICAL WORK,LACERATION,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND11
Mar 2, 1992CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LEG11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 5 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CITY OF PALO ALTO
250 HAMILTON AVENUE · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CITY OF PALO ALTO
300 HOMER AVENUE · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CITY OF PALO ALTO
301 ALMA STREET · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CITY OF PALO ALTO
1305 MIDDLEFIELD RD · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CITY OF PALO ALTO
520 WEBSTER STREET · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
221189
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$11.4M
Awards
30
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$11.4M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$11.4M
Department of the Interior$13K
Largest awards
  • Department of Transportation
    NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY AND MODERNIZATION (NGDISM) GRANT PROGRAM - THIS GRANT SUPPORTS AWARDED MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY-OWNED UTILITIES TO REPAIR, REHABILITATE, OR REPLACE THEIR NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE SYSTEM, OR TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT TO (1) REDUCE INCIDENTS AND FATALITIES AND (2) AVOID ECONOMIC LOSSES. DELIVERABLES/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IMPROVE THE SAFE DELIVERY OF ENERGY TO OFTEN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, REDUCING INCIDENTS AND FATALITIES, AS WELL AS ELIMINATE METHANE LEAKS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY: CITY OF PALO ALTO MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO KNOWN SUBRECIPIENTS.
    assistance · Last action 2025-05-06
    $16,519,879
  • Department of the Interior
    AWARD PURPOSE: THE CITY WILL CONSTRUCT THE AWPS AT THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLANT (RWQCP) TO FURTHER TREAT A PORTION OF THE EFFLUENT THROUGH MEMBRANE FILTRATION FOLLOWED BY REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO). THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED RECYCLED WATER QUALITY WITH REDUCED LEVELS OF TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS), WHICH IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED RECYCLED WATER USE. THE AWPS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO PHASES. UPON COMPLETION OF BOTH, IT IS EXPECTED TO OFFSET POTABLE SUPPLIES BY 3,100 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR BY PROVIDING ENHANCED RECYCLED WATER TO LOCAL USERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE USE POTABLE WATER TO MEET THEIR RECYCLED WATER DEMANDS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PALO ALTOS PRIMARY OBJECTIVE FOR THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ITS EXISTING AND FUTURE RECYCLED WATER BY REDUCING TDS THROUGH AN ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE TDS FROM ITS EXISTING 770-1,100 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER (MG L) TO 400-500 MG L IN THE PRODUCT WATER. THIS WILL ENCOURAGE RECYCLED WATER USE AND ATTRACT NEW RECYCLED WATER USERS. ITS SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PRODUCE ADVANCED TREATED WATER SUITABLE FOR POTABLE REUSE.PROJECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: OBJECTIVE 1: PLANNING AND DESIGN. OBJECTIVE 1 OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF FINAL DESIGN OF THE AWPS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION. OBJECTIVE 2: ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMITTING. OBJECTIVE 2 OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING COORDINATION WITH RECLAMATION TO DETERMINE NEPA COVERAGE. OBJECTIVE 3: CONSTRUCTION. OBJECTIVE 3 OUTCOMES: CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE 1 AWPS, INCLUDING MEMBRANE FILTRATION EQUIPMENT, REVERSE OSMOSIS EQUIPMENT, AND ONE STORAGE TANK.. OBJECTIVE 4: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. OBJECTIVE 4 OUTCOMES: ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, DESIGN ENGINEER, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS COORDINATION WITH PROJECT PARTNERS PROJECT MANAGEMENT GRANT ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING CONTRACTING, QUARTERLY REPORTING, AND INVOICING AND LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BY REDUCING DEMANDS ON GROUNDWATER (CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE), GROUNDWATER LEVELS ARE LESS AT RISK, REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED GROUNDWATER LEVELS, SUCH AS SUBSIDENCE. SUBSIDENCE DAMAGES STRUCTURES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, DECREASES PROPERTY VALUE, AND INCREASES THE NEED TO SECURE OTHER WATER SUPPLIES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. IT ALSO REDUCES THE FUTURE VALUE OF THE AQUIFER BY PERMANENTLY REDUCING THE AQUIFERS CAPACITY. GROUNDWATER QUALITY DEGRADATION (FROM CONTINUED GROUNDWATER PUMPING OR RECHARGE WITH HIGH TDS WATER) COULD IMPACT COSTS OF EMERGENCY GROUNDWATER BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS OR REDUCE AVAILABILITY OF GROUNDWATER FOR POTABLE USE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A
    assistance · Last action 2024-08-22
    $12,867,875
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF:CL:IGF CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2021-05-04
    $9,485,262
  • Department of Transportation
    THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (PE) AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RAIL GRADE IMPROVEMENTS AT CHURCHILL AVENUE, MEADOW DRIVE, AND CHARLESTON ROAD. THE PE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE WILL IDENTIFY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES FOR EACH RAIL GRADE CROSSING AND CONDUCT THE NECESSARY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TO ENSURE THE PROJECT MEETS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEQA AND NEPA REQUIREMENTS. THE CITY OF PALO ALTO IS WORKING WITH CALTRAIN AND VTA (VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY), TO REALIZE THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT. AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, THE PROJECT WILL DETERMINE THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES AT EACH OF THESE THREE CROSSINGS WITH COMMUNITY INPUT AND OUTREACH. THE PROJECT WILL HAVE PLANS DEVELOPED FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND BEGIN REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEQA AND NEPA TO REVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND DEVELOP MITIGATION MEASURES.
    assistance · Last action 2024-09-05
    $6,000,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    COOPERATIVE/MUTUAL AID FIRE ASSITANCE PAYMENT //REF DOC= 1938856894 // COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT // STATE= 00 // FOREST SERVICE UNIT= 520 // UNIT DESCRIPTION= PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION, REGION 5 // INCIDENT NAME= CREEK // VENDOR NAME= PALO ALTO, CITY OF // DUNS= 050520782 // RESOURCE CODE= E-179 E-100117 //START DATE= 20200906 // END DATE= 20200929 // COMMENTS= F-20201395 MULTI 9/6-29/20
    assistance · Last action 2026-06-12
    $925,880
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF UTILITY REFUSE&DEBRIS SERVICE.
    contract · Last action 2020-08-21
    $900,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GARBAGE PICK UP
    contract · Last action 2011-01-07
    $589,760
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
    assistance · Last action 2021-08-27
    $536,756
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
    PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
    assistance · Last action 2026-02-06
    $516,233
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
    PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
    assistance · Last action 2023-08-03
    $514,242
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
    PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
    assistance · Last action 2025-01-10
    $513,653
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
    assistance · Last action 2022-09-27
    $513,168
  • Department of Transportation
    THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL), SECTION 24112 CREATED THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES TO PREVENT DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES ON ROADS AND STREETS. PLANNING AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS TO DEVELOP OR COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN. THESE GRANTS MAY ALSO FUND SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT OR ENHANCE AN EXISTING ACTION PLAN. SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING ACTIVITIES COULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL COMPLEMENTARY SAFETY PLANS; ROAD SAFETY AUDITS; CONDUCTING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS; UPDATING EXISTING ACTION PLANS; AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION. DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES COULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: FEASIBILITY STUDIES USING QUICK-BUILD STRATEGIES; VARIOUS MUTCD ENGINEERING STUDIES; AND PILOT PROGRAMS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THE PROJECT CONTAINED HEREIN PROVIDES SS4A GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT OR ENHANCE AN ACTION PLAN AND/OR CONDUCT SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING AND/OR DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF AN ACTION PLAN. IT IS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO, CA FOR THE PROJECT 'SOUTH PALO ALTO BIKEWAYS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT'; UEI-#W1ZRG61RG5V7.
    assistance · Last action 2025-01-06
    $500,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GARBAGE PICK UP
    contract · Last action 2009-11-23
    $165,000
  • Department of Transportation
    PALO ALTO SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ACTION PLAN UNDER THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM
    assistance · Last action 2023-06-27
    $160,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GARBAGE PICKUP
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $120,721
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GARBAGE BILL
    contract · Last action 2008-12-18
    $58,751
  • Federal Communications Commission
    THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM KEEPS STUDENTS AND LIBRARY PATRONS CONNECTED TO BROADBAND SERVICES.
    assistance · Last action 2026-05-31
    $53,770
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PAY GARBAGE BILL
    contract · Last action 2009-02-03
    $52,522
  • Department of the Interior
    PERMIT & VARIANCE FEES FOR RADIO TOWER
    contract · Last action 2009-04-30
    $12,848
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TRANSPORT OF VETERANS - CITY OF PALO ALTO FIRE DEPT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-16
    $10,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING # 100 HAZMAT PERMITS, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $2,496
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZ MAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING # 101, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,588
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING 53 HAZMAT PERMITS, SOLE SOURCE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,396
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING # 50 HAZMAT PERMIT. SOLE SOURCE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,219
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING MB-4 HAZMAT PERMITS. SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,204
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PERMIT FOR BUILDING 7 BUS. PLAN, HAZ MAT PERMIT, C
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,204
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING M/E HAZMAT PERMITS, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,155
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMIT FOR BUILDING 43 SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,140
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING # 40, SOLE SOURCE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,042
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING # 41, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,042
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING 103, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,042
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOR BUILDING BUNKER AT PALO ALTO, HAZMAT PERMIT, B
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,027
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING # 23, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PERMIT FOR BUILDING # 54 HAZMAT ITEMS. SOLE SOURCE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING 51, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING 4 PERMIT HAZMAT PERMIT, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $1,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING # 6 HAZMAT REGISTRATION FORM.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $367
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BUILDING # 5 HAZMAT PERMIT, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $367
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOR BUILDING MB-3 HAZMAT PERMIT, THIS IS A SOLE SO
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $367
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PERMIT FOR BUILDING PH HAZMAT PERMITS. SOLE SOURCE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $180
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAZMAT PERMITS FOR BUILDING # 44, SOLE SOURCE.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-14
    $180

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2021-05-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-08-12Accident22$5,400
2007-01-10Accident0$0
1992-03-05Accident1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF PALO ALTO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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What is CITY OF PALO ALTO's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF PALO ALTO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $5,400 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF PALO ALTO's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF PALO ALTO operates in the solid waste landfill industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CITY OF PALO ALTO's self-reported DART rate is 1.76 compared to an industry average of 2.1.