Two HUD proposed rules seek to create flexibilities in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships programs to incentivize their use in Opportunity Zones. The proposed rule change for CDBG would expand the regulatory definition of slum and blight to allow grantees greater flexibility in undertaking development projects and incorporate project eligibility changes not currently included in HUD’s CDBG regulations. The proposed rule change for HOME would extend the deadline for the sale of HOME-funded homebuyer units in Opportunity Zones as well as extend the occupancy deadline for HOME-funded rental units in Opportunity Zones.