CPD ONLINE SMALL BUSINESS FAIR June 28-July 25, 2004

CPD ONLINE SMALL CPD ONLINE SMALL BUSINESS FAIRBUSINESS FAIR

June 28-July 25, 2004June 28-July 25, 2004

Dear Participants:Dear Participants:

Welcome to the Office of Community Planning and Welcome to the Office of Community Planning and Development’s Online Small Business Fair. Using technology, Development’s Online Small Business Fair. Using technology, we can provide you with essential information about CPD we can provide you with essential information about CPD programs and initiatives, link you to the Forecast of programs and initiatives, link you to the Forecast of Contracting Opportunities, and invite you to send information Contracting Opportunities, and invite you to send information for inclusion on CPD’s Contractor List.for inclusion on CPD’s Contractor List.

CPD is fully committed to working with the small business CPD is fully committed to working with the small business community. We recognize the important role small community. We recognize the important role small businesses play in our communities. It is my hope that this businesses play in our communities. It is my hope that this event will inform you of CPD’s goals and technical assistance event will inform you of CPD’s goals and technical assistance needs.needs.

Nelson BregónNelson Bregón

General Deputy Assistant SecretaryGeneral Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Community Planning and Developmentfor Community Planning and Development

ObjectiveObjective

To learn of small businesses To learn of small businesses equipped to provide services in the equipped to provide services in the community and economic community and economic development field.development field.

Office of Community Planning Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)and Development (CPD)

CPD seeks to develop viable communities by CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities for low and expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons. moderate income persons.

To help meet this goal, from time-to-time CPD To help meet this goal, from time-to-time CPD enters into contractual agreements with private enters into contractual agreements with private firms who provide firms who provide program specificprogram specific technical technical assistance.assistance.

In keeping with HUD’s Small Business policy, CPD In keeping with HUD’s Small Business policy, CPD is seeking qualified small businesses with is seeking qualified small businesses with community and economic development knowledge community and economic development knowledge and technical assistance expertise.and technical assistance expertise.

What is the CPD Online What is the CPD Online Business Fair?Business Fair?

CPD reaches out to small CPD reaches out to small businesses using the HUD website.businesses using the HUD website.

Small businesses send information Small businesses send information to CPD regarding their capabilities.to CPD regarding their capabilities.

CPD reviews the information and, CPD reviews the information and, at some future time, may invite a at some future time, may invite a small business in for a discussion small business in for a discussion of their capabilities.of their capabilities.

How to participate:How to participate:

The CPD Online Small Business Fair The CPD Online Small Business Fair will commence on June 28, 2004 will commence on June 28, 2004 and run until July 25, 2004.and run until July 25, 2004.

During this time, participants will During this time, participants will have access to information posted have access to information posted on the website. on the website.

Any firm that is interested may Any firm that is interested may send information to send information to [email protected][email protected].

CPD Program AreasCPD Program Areas

Community Development BlCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)ock Grant (CDBG) CDBG Entitlement CommCDBG Entitlement Comm

unitiesunities CDBG States and Small CCDBG States and Small C

itiesities Colonias Set-asideColonias Set-aside Disaster Recovery InitiatiDisaster Recovery Initiati

veve CDBG for Insular AreasCDBG for Insular Areas

Affordable HousingAffordable Housing Home Investment PartneHome Investment Partne

rships Program (HOME)rships Program (HOME) Self-Help Housing OpportSelf-Help Housing Opport

unities Program (SHOP)unities Program (SHOP) Homeownership ZonesHomeownership Zones Real Estate Acquisition aReal Estate Acquisition a

nd Relocationnd Relocation

To learn about a program, click on the specific program area.


Special Needs AssistanceSpecial Needs Assistance Supportive Housing ProgrSupportive Housing Progr

am (SHP)am (SHP) Shelter Plus Care PrograShelter Plus Care Progra

m (S+C)m (S+C) Section 8 Moderate RehaSection 8 Moderate Reha

bilitation for SRObilitation for SRO Housing Opportunities forHousing Opportunities for

Persons with AIDS (HOP Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)WA)

HUD Veteran Resource CHUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET)enter (HUDVET)

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Community Renewal (RC/Community Renewal (RC/

EZ/EC)EZ/EC) Economic Development LEconomic Development L

oan Guarantee Fund (Secoan Guarantee Fund (Section 108)tion 108)

Brownfields Economic DeBrownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDvelopment Initiative (BEDI)I)

Economic Development IEconomic Development Initiative (EDI)nitiative (EDI)

Opportunities for Youth (Opportunities for Youth (Youthbuild)Youthbuild)

Rural Housing and EconoRural Housing and Economic Development (RHED)mic Development (RHED)



Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Youthbuild Capacity Youthbuild Capacity

BuildingBuilding

Community ViabilityCommunity Viability EnergyEnergy EnvironmentEnvironment Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation

For more information about CPD, see

www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/


What are the current What are the current procurement opportunities procurement opportunities

with CPD?with CPD? CPD will continue submitting procurement CPD will continue submitting procurement

opportunities to the Office of Small and opportunities to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Forecast of Contracting Opportunities Products Forecast of Contracting Opportunities Products and Servicesand Services. .

OSDBU’s Procurement Forecasting website is OSDBU’s Procurement Forecasting website is http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/4cast.cfm.http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/4cast.cfm.

Interested parties should continue to view the Interested parties should continue to view the Forecast each quarter to see what new Forecast each quarter to see what new opportunities become available.opportunities become available.

Are you A Small Business?Are you A Small Business?

Knowing how to properly identify Knowing how to properly identify yourself is key. yourself is key.

Like many agencies, HUD wants to Like many agencies, HUD wants to increase contracting opportunities for increase contracting opportunities for small business procurement small business procurement preference groups.preference groups.

If you need help identifying your If you need help identifying your business, go to the U.S. Small Business business, go to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website: Administration’s website: http://www.sba.gov/businessop/basics/ihttp://www.sba.gov/businessop/basics/identify.html.dentify.html.

Interested in being on the Interested in being on the CPD Online Small Business CPD Online Small Business

Fair Contractor List?Fair Contractor List?

Send an email with information about your Send an email with information about your small business’ ability to provide services in small business’ ability to provide services in the community and economic development the community and economic development field to [email protected] to [email protected].

In the future, CPD staff may contact you to set In the future, CPD staff may contact you to set up an interview to discuss your capabilities. up an interview to discuss your capabilities.

For More Information For More Information about CPD, see our about CPD, see our

website:website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/

Documents

CPD ONLINE SMALL BUSINESS FAIR June 28-July 25, 2004