For IDED's CDBG for housing rehabilitation, down payment assistance, rental, etc. cities do not have to have the 51% LMI but the income of individuals to be assisted by the program have to be at 80% of median income or lower. Follow this link to view the 80% low and moderate income levels.
To qualify for Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for water, sewer, storm sewer and community facilities projects communities have to have a Low and Moderate Income percentage of 51% or greater. This link lists the LMI% for all communities within the MIDAS region.
If your community does not have a LMI of 51% or greater, then a LMI survey would have to be completed.
For information on the survey process, please contact Shirley Helgevold at MIDAS (515) 576-7183 x212