Title
2024-25 Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan Process
Description
This report requests the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee recommend City Council approval of the 2024-25 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan process.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
The 2024-25 Annual Action Plan examines housing and community development needs in the City of Phoenix and defines strategies for addressing those needs throughout the year. The Annual Action Plan contains the planning and application requirements for four major U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that provide critical funds to entitlement cities like Phoenix every year. The four fund sources are: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). Through adoption of the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan in May 2020, City Council approved the general priorities and plans for these programs. Each year, the Annual Action Plan details how federal funds will be spent during the coming year.
The Annual Action Plan process will begin in September 2023. The initial public communication and participation process will include the distribution of a community survey, social media posts and outreach, and a HUD-required public in-person hearing, all to assess community needs throughout Phoenix. Residents and neighborhood leaders will be invited to provide testimony regarding housing, homelessness, social services and community development issues and concerns. Residents who are unable to attend the in-person public hearing will have the opportunity to submit their comments via e-mail or voicemail. This information, along with a needs assessment, will form the foundation of the draft 2024-25 Annual Action Plan. The draft plan will be available for an advertised 30-day public comment period and another public hearing will be held in spring 2024 before it is reviewed and approved by the City Council. The goal of the Annual Action Plan process, per HUD requirements, is to ensure comprehensive community planning and coordinated service delivery are utilized to meet critical housing and community development needs. City Council will be asked to review and approve the draft 2024-25 Annual Action Plan in early May 2024 before it is due to HUD by May 15, 2024.
Public Outreach
The City of Phoenix's Annual Action Plan process will include holding two HUD required in-person public hearings with the notice of public hearings posted two weeks in advance.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Neighborhood Services, Human Services, and Housing departments.