Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981 - Title I: Community and Economic Development - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize combined appropriations for block grants for community development activities and urban development action grants for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Eliminates application requirements for block grants to metropolitan cities and urban counties. Directs any such city or county (entitlement community) and any State or local government seeking a grant to submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: (1) a final statement of community development objectives and the projected use of funds; and (2) certifications that the grant will be administered in accordance with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968, and that the projected use of funds gives priority to activities to benefit low and moderate income families or to prevent blight. Directs grantees to: (1) furnish information to the public concerning the amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities; (2) publish proposed grant statements for public comment; (3) to hold public hearings on community development and housing…