support through our business services and 17% of our business services are cdbg funded? and through that funding, 23% of businesses i'd -- sorry. 23 percent is of business proprietors are cdbg. these are the business proprietors of the services that cdbg is funding, their racial composition. and the office of small business center, 85% of their clients received customized case management were clients of color. so we do have some data that we collect, but some of our programs are not collecting date, which leads me to our next slide. we collect metrics from all of our service providers on our programs. we're actually in the process of deepening our service m metrics so we can provide that information to you. where he partnering with internal and strernl partners -- external partners. we want to deepen relationships next year to really go into our program metrics. currently, we have a small business needs assessment underway and part of that assessment is going to look at the metrics that we've collected so far, and that report is to be done in september, so we'll be able

that request for proposals will not only include moneys for 2021 from cdbg funds and hopa funds, it will also include the opportunity for us to repurpose or general fund dollars which have come to us through the board over many years or through mayoral enhancements. so just a heads up that we've been able to remain very consistent. this is the time where we will be reexamining our investments. as you know, we've done a number of different community forums as well as focus groups. we want -- this is the time that we'll be able to shift and be able to prioritize, especially in those areas in which we've heard multiple comments. just to let you know that in june, we will be doing a report out to the community with a summary of all that we've heard from our neighborhood forums as well as the surveys and the focus groups, and in july, we'll have another public meeting where we'll be reporting out on our proposed strategies so that the public will be able to respond to both before we release our request fore proposals at the -- for proposals at the end of august, and we're happy to share any o

cdbg program would provide a framework for future disasters, reduce reliance on federal notices for each disaster and speed delivery of disaster assistance to grantees and disaster systems. codification provides proper controls that protect against how are you making sure these funds are directed toward americans who need it the most? there are arson: lot of things done consistently and you can get those things codified quickly so you can decrease the amount of time. i am in agreement with that. we are happy to work with you. we are already making progress in that area and i think we can do this. one thing that has concerned me is the amount of time it takes to get grants out. hodve asked every office at to look at internal procedures and see what you can do to speed them up. if you have nine offices and one of them takes six months on the others get things done quickly, the whole thing takes six months. all the agencies are talking to each other to make sure there are procurement issues. i enjoy working with congressman greene to bring this to the floor. thank you for your support and f

this project cost approximately $30 million-plus, and it was subsidized in part from cdbg dollars from this congress to the tune of about $3 million. it was a wonderful thing to see this new growth, if you will, this newhousing development in this community. it's a wonderful project that has amenities that you might expect to find in an upscale neighborhood. within the center for persons to use, the common area, there is a business center right within that complex. there is also a facility for meetings. there was an exercise room. and their plan is to have a swimming pool. yes, people who need affordable housing do swim. they enjoy exercising. and they want to have the opportunity to go online and conduct business. just as other people do. so it was a wonderful thing to see this project have all of these various amenities that you might find in an upscale neighborhood. i was there with a good many people who were just proud to be a part of the community and to see this development take place within their neighborhoods. as you know, we dwell in our houses, but we live in our neighborhoo

having said that, you know, as i've said before, the cdbg program has been helpful in many cases. >> no, i know my time is short, but have you moved away from zeroing out that budget, yes or no? >> it's not a yes or no question. >> yes, it is. >> you just want to make it into a battle. it doesn't need to be. >> no, i want a yes or no answer. you're going to do it or you're not. apparently you all still have that on the table. >> the gentleman from ohio, mr. stivers, is recognized for five minutes. mr. scott, your question was not answered. mr. stivers? mr. barr, the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. mr. secretary, thank you for being back in front of our committee. i think you're doing a great job despite some of the criticism you're receiving today. i applaud you for breaking from the old ways of doing things where you just threw money at welfare policemans arograms ando cure poverty. since the war on poverty was declared in 1964, that didn't work. what is working is the trump economy. what is working is tax cuts and deregulation

this notice will unlock billions of dollars, cdbg disaster mitigation funds, to communities in north carolina, texas, fle, south carolina, puerto rico, the virgin islands, georgia and other locations. now to be clear, while the underlying bill addresses the damage from hurricane florence which hit north carolina last september this federal reblingster notice we're discussing addresses damage from hurricane matthew, from other storms, 2016. 2017 disasters. where we're still awaiting relief and recovery. secretary carson promised during our subcommittee hearing last month that the notice we're talking about today would be released on may 1 and as far as h.u.d. was concerned, that was achieved. but now it's o.m.b. it's the white house. they prevented this notice from being released. this so-call red view appears to be a change in practice that is not acceptable. north carolina residents have endured two hurricanes in the past three years. they and other storm victims around this country should not have to endure more stalling, more slow walking from president trump. this amendment sends