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Florida Administrative Rules, statutes, or HUD regulations the more stringent may be applied by County staff or designee. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND DRI PROGRAMS OPERATIONAL POLICES AND PROCEDURES All procedures outlined in this section are applicable to all CDBG categories including Regular Category Housing Rehabilitation, and the Disaster Recovery Initiative Housing Rehabilitation and Assistance Category. The operational procedures in this section govern all categories, unless otherwise specified, and may be amended or expanded by any requirements set forth in the individual strategies and the different programs and categories may require. A. Housing Program Objectives Maximizing community improvement and benefit should be the goal of any housing program on its way to meeting national and/or State funding objectives. The objectives of the County's Housing Rehabilitation Programs include but are not limited to: For all CDBG Programs, to assist and encourage the revitalization of very low, low to moderate income neighborhoods through a Housing Rehabilitation and Deferred Payment Loan (DPL) Program. a. AMI means Area Median Income b. VLI shall mean very low income or below thirty percent (30%) of AMI c. LI shall mean low income or between thirty percent (30%) and fifty percent (50%) of AMI d. LMI shall mean low -to -moderate income or not to exceed eighty percent (80%) AMI e. OI shall mean over income for the particular income for which an Applicant is applying for benefit under the list above. OI households cannot benefit from CDBG direct assistance (in this case housing). 2. For DRI Only, to encourage the revitalization of very low, low to moderate income neighborhoods affected by declared natural disasters through a DRI Housing Rehabilitation and Deferred Payment Loan (DPL) Program. 3. For CDBG and DRI programs, to remove unhealthy or hazardous conditions (slum and blight) in VLI and LMI households. 4. To use Community Development Block Grant rehabilitation grant funds as a catalyst to encourage residents of VLI and LMI neighborhoods to improve their community. 5. For CDBG and DRI programs, to address urgent community needs.