Communty Development Block Grants (CDBG): Included in the administration's fiscal year 2009 proposal is a 60 percent cut in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) compared to fiscal year 2008. This program assists local governments with community and economic
development projects that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income people.
The following table shows the cuts for each state, after taking inflation into account.
| Community Development Block Grant | ||
| (obligations in thousands) | ||
| State or Territory | FY2009 Proposed | 60% Cut (compared to FY08) |
| Total (U.S.) | 2,794,200 | 4,216,786 |
| Alabama | 36,765 | 12,593 |
| Alaska | 3,516 | 1,205 |
| Arizona | 40,436 | 13,850 |
| Arkansas | 20,533 | 7,033 |
| California | 346,233 | 118,596 |
| Colorado | 28,371 | 9,718 |
| Connecticut | 31,071 | 10,643 |
| Delaware | 5,350 | 1,833 |
| District of Columbia | 13,723 | 4,701 |
| Florida | 119,562 | 40,954 |
| Georgia | 61,577 | 21,092 |
| Hawaii | 11,321 | 3,878 |
| Idaho | 9,105 | 3,118 |
| Illinois | 129,735 | 44,439 |
| Indiana | 51,991 | 17,808 |
| Iowa | 30,645 | 10,497 |
| Kansas | 20,785 | 7,120 |
| Kentucky | 33,987 | 11,642 |
| Louisiana | 48,673 | 16,672 |
| Maine | 14,755 | 5,054 |
| Maryland | 41,042 | 14,058 |
| Massachusetts | 81,621 | 27,957 |
| Michigan | 97,348 | 33,344 |
| Minnesota | 43,125 | 14,772 |
| Mississippi | 26,331 | 9,019 |
| Missouri | 49,938 | 17,105 |
| Montana | 6,833 | 2,341 |
| Nebraska | 14,417 | 4,938 |
| Nevada | 15,105 | 5,174 |
| New Hampshire | 9,851 | 3,374 |
| New Jersey | 74,953 | 25,674 |
| New Mexico | 15,722 | 5,385 |
| New York | 259,066 | 88,742 |
| North Carolina | 53,246 | 18,238 |
| North Dakota | 4,729 | 1,619 |
| Ohio | 120,268 | 41,196 |
| Oklahoma | 22,524 | 7,715 |
| Oregon | 27,300 | 9,351 |
| Pennsylvania | 164,819 | 56,455 |
| Rhode Island | 12,782 | 4,378 |
| South Carolina | 28,913 | 9,904 |
| South Dakota | 5,959 | 2,041 |
| Tennessee | 37,163 | 12,729 |
| Texas | 190,374 | 65,209 |
| Utah | 15,399 | 5,275 |
| Vermont | 6,224 | 2,132 |
| Virginia | 45,438 | 15,564 |
| Washington | 45,691 | 15,651 |
| West Virginia | 18,679 | 6,398 |
| Wisconsin | 49,339 | 16,900 |
| Wyoming | 3,147 | 1,079 |
| American Samoa | 897 | 86 |
| Guam | 2,657 | 254 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1,281 | 123 |
| Puerto Rico | 82,402 | 28,225 |
| Freely Associated States | ...... | ...... |
| Virgin Islands | 1,688 | 161 |
| Indian Tribes | 57,420 | 5,891 |
| Undistributed | 200,000 | ...... |
| Set-asides 1 | 8,175 | -3,508 |
| Earmarks | ...... | ...... |
| Earmarks Rescission | ...... | ...... |
| Hurricane Supplemental | -205,800 | 3,269,239 |