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infrastructure, business finance and commercial revitalization. For privatedevelopment, CDBG monies can be used to pay for infrastructure improvementsleading up to business property. CDBG dollars can fund new sewer lines, water mains,rail spurs, and highway access ramps - all sorts of public improvements around theproperty to make the facility more functional or enable it to handle more production ortraffic. They can also be used to make loans for machinery and equipment, but areused more often for infrastructure. The city has used CDBG funds to finance projects inthe West Side Initiative. 8321