TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Chris Cauley, Economic and Community Development Director
Albert Baker, Assistant ECD Director
DATE: April 7, 2025
RE:
Title
2025-2029 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and updated Citizen Participation Plan
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Goal 6: Collaborative Citizen and Business Engagement
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to review and consider the 2025-2029 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan (AAP), which guide the implementation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) programs. These plans, developed through extensive community outreach, outline priority needs, funding allocations, and key actions to address economic and community development goals. Staff developed the plans with recommendations from the Fayetteville Redevelopment Commission (FRC), following the Citizen Participation Plan. A Public Hearing will be held before Council considers adoption at the April 28, 2025, regular meeting.
Background:
Every five years, the City must update its Consolidated Plan for the HUD's Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula block grant programs: CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA. The Consolidated Plan helps local jurisdictions assess affordable housing and community development needs, evaluate market conditions, and make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. This planning process provides a framework for community-wide dialogue to identify and ...
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