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Community Development Block Grants

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