Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC)

The Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC) reviews grant requests, evaluates programs and makes recommendations to the County Board for the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. The Committee also advises on the development of the annual Community Development program as part of Arlington’s five-year Consolidated Plan.

•  Members

Learn more about this Committee through the CDCAC Charter.

Public Meetings

Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), except during proposal review in October and November. Meetings are generally in Room 311 of the Ellen Bozman Government Center – 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201.

Public hearings on needs and performance of the CDBG program by CDCAC and the Housing Commission are held each fall. The proposed Annual Action Plan describing CDBG activities and past performance is included in the County Board budget hearing in March. October proposal review meetings are closed session.

2020 Meetings

Date	Location	Meeting Materials
Jan. 8	Room 715	Approval of Minutes (Action) Internal CD-Funded Programs Review Digital Equity Action Plan Chair’s Report Staff Reports Member Reports
Feb. 5	Room 311	Approval of Minutes (Action) Non-Competitive CD-Funded Program Updates Saul Reyes, BUGATA Jorge Laura, Arl. Co. Housing Division FY 2021 Community Development Fund Budget Recommendations Community Development Fund Process Debrief Chair’s Report Staff Reports Member Reports
March 4	Room 311	Approval of Minutes (Action) FY 2021 Action Plan Public Hearing Community Development Fund Process Discussion Chair’s Report Staff Reports Member Reports
April 1	Room 311	2020 Community Development Bus Tour – POSTPONED
May 13	Virtual Meeting	Review of Amended Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and appropriation of CARES Act funding for COVID-19 relief Public comment on Amended Annual Action Plan and appropriation of CARES funding Discussion and recommendation on Amended Annual Action Plan and appropriation of CARES funding Information and discussion on potential supplemental COVID-19 Notice of Funding Availability
June 3	Room 311	Meeting canceled
July 1	Room 311	Meeting canceled
Tentative: Aug. 5	Room 311
Tentative: Sept. 2	Room 311
Tentative: Oct. 7	Room 311
Tentative: Oct. 14	Cherry/Dogwood
Tentative: Oct. 21	Room 715
Tentative: Oct. 28	Room 715
Tentative: Nov. 4	Room 715
Tentative: Dec. 2	Room 311

Past Meetings

• 2019 Meetings
• 2018 Meetings
• 2017 Meetings
• 2016 Meetings
• 2015 Meetings
• 2014 Meetings