New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 110 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Part 2 - SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Attachment I

(Referenced by: 2.110.2.7 NMAC)

CDBG projects are designed to meet one of three national objectives: low and moderate income, slum and blight, or emergency. For those projects that are designed to meet the low and moderate income national objective, applicants may choose between two different processes to determine low and moderate income eligibility: (1) conduct a special survey using the HUD approved methodology in accordance with Section A "Survey Methodology" and Section C "HUD Section 8 Income Limits" below; or (2) use the most recent low and moderate income data from section B "American Community Survey" and Section C "HUD Section 8 Income Limits" below.

A. Survey Methodology

The division recommends using the following HUD approved methodology:

This survey methodology was designed by HUD to assist States and entitlement cities in determining whether most of the individuals in a proposed target area are of low and moderate income.

Upon requesting permission from the division to conduct a sample survey, an applicant should indicate the justification for the sample survey. Applicants must provide to the division a map of the project service area, a brief description of the proposed project, and a description of how the six steps described in the suggested methodology will be implemented.

If the applicant conducts a sample survey, such applicant must be prepared to document all efforts. There must be a master list (with telephone numbers, where possible) to match the surveys. The master list must be coded to the individual surveys.

Such documentation must include a separate survey for each household, for unreachables that could not be replaced from the universe, and for "non-households" in the survey area, such as empty lots, business and government property. The sixth step of the methodology provides a complete listing of the information that an applicant must maintain in its files and submit to the division.

The six steps of the survey methodology are located on the department of finance and administration website, local government division, community development bureau, CDBG information page.

B. American community survey (ACS)

The U.S. census bureau provides a fact finder source for population, housing, economic, and geographic information. This source may be used by applicants to determine eligibility for low to moderate income persons. This source is located at the American FactFinder website, community facts.

C. HUD Section 8 Income Limits

HUD Section 8 income limits must be used in conjunction with either the survey methodology or ACS data to determine low and moderate income eligibility. Applicants should contact the division for the most current data sets.