TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, MPA, Economic and Community Development Director
Albert Baker, Assistant ECD Director
DATE: April 28, 2025
RE:
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Adoption of 2025-2029 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grants, and Housing Opportunities for People with HIV/AIDS, and updated Citizen Participation Plan
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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 conduct a public hearing and approve the proposed 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.
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 invest...
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