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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development Administrator:  Sylvester Cantu
432-685-7408
432-686-1609 (fax)

The Community Development (CD) Office is a division of the City's Development Services Department. Its mission is to carry out the City's program of housing and community development for its target neighborhoods. The primary function is implementation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and its funded programs and projects as well as similarly funded projects. Other funding sources for CD programming have included the State of Texas HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, and the Midland Housing Trust Fund.

The CD Division prepares the annual CDBG application for funds, maintains the Consolidated Plan for Community Development and Housing Funds, contracts with subrecipient agencies, conducts fair housing programming and addresses a variety of federal requirements on a general basis and for project specific situations.  Housing programs administered by the Division are the rehabilitation loan and the emergency repair grant programs for owner occupants and the homebuyer assistance program.

The CD Office is located in Room 410, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine. Its mailing address is PO Box 1152, Midland, Texas, 79702. The Fax number is 432-686-1609. The telephone numbers and E-mail addresses of the CD Office staff are:

Sylvester Cantu, Community Development Administrator, 432-685-7408
scantu@midlandtexas.gov

Wanda Valles, Program Coordinator, 432-685-7472
wvalles@midlandtexas.gov

Glen Bufler, CDBG Program Specialist, 432-685-7404
gbufler@midlandtexas.gov

Rodney Roman, Housing Program Assistant, 432-685-7402

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