CLOSED 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Public Input Survey
THIS SUREVEY IS NOW CLOSED
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Public Input Survey
The Consolidated Plan is prepared every five years, and its planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing, economic, and community development needs and priorities. This plan provides the framework that helps the City prioritize spending of CDBG grant funds and the City wants to hear from you.
To help you rank the spending categories, below are examples of some of the ways the fund dollars can be spent: please don't try to rank examples, only spending categories.
Housing
Example: Funds may be used to assist low to moderate income homeowners with repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of owner-occupied units
Example: Handicapped accessibility programs such as the installation of ramps, grab bars or other modification activities that assist individuals with mobility in their homes (for low to moderate income households)
Example: Homeownership assistance such as help with down payment or closing cost assistance for low to moderate income individuals
Other Real Property Activities
Example: Evaluation and removal of lead-based paint in residential units for low to moderate income households
Example: Energy efficiency improvements such as weatherization activities that include the installation of energy efficient appliances, windows and/or doors for existing homeowners who are considered low to moderate income households
Example: Buying real property to convert an existing building into a homeless shelter or low-income rental units
Public Facilities and Improvements
Example: Installation of sidewalks, re-paving street or building a community park in areas determined to need revitalization
Example: Building a public school, library, or recreational facility
Example: Buying or building a homeless shelter, group homes and ½ way house.
Economic Development
Example: Grants to businesses that provide job training skill building through class work for low to moderate income individuals
Example: Making public facility improvements such as remodeling a library, senior center or other public facility
Example: Giving grants or loans to small businesses with less than 5 employees to cover start-up costs
Other Activities
Example: Paying for special garbage, trash and debris removal such as a neighborhood cleanup campaign
Example: Family relocation assistance when the City buys abuilding determined to be used for another public purpose and this activity displaces existing families
Example: Providing grant to business that employ individuals from low to moderate income households to support economic development