Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Consolidated Plan

CDBG 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (5-Year) and 2020-2021 Year 1 Action Plan

The City of Grants Pass is in the process of developing and adopting its new 5-Year Consolidated Plan for Program Years 2020-2024 as well as the 2020-2021 Year 1 Annual Action Plan to fund activities and projects addressing the needs and priorities to be identified in the new 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The process follows timelines specified in the City’s Citizen Participation Plan and federal law.

The first part of the process was to assess the Needs and Priorities of the Grants Pass community through public outreach to the community. A public Workshop/Open House was planned to gather comments and input of the community’s needs and priorities, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all public meetings were canceled. In place of the public workshop, a Survey was made available on-line to gather input and suggestions as to what are the most important needs and priorities for the community. The public hearing before the City Council planned for April 20, 2020 to review those comments and suggestions was held remotely on that date and the Survey comments and suggestions were reviewed at that hearing. The Council continued the hearing to May 4, 2020 to give the public more opportunity to send in comments or suggestions. The City Council reviewed all additional comments and suggestions at their May 4, 2020 remote hearing. The Survey deadline date was extended to May 29, 2020 and all additional comments or suggestions will be incorporated into the new Consolidated Plan.

The new 2020-2024 5-Year Consolidated Plan and the 2020-2021 Year 1 Annual Action Plan will be available for public comment on June 10, 2020 and will be posted on this page. The 30-day comment period will run until July 9, 2020. During that time you may forward written comments and/or suggestions to Adam Shults or Anne Ingalls at the emails in the right sidebar.

The comment period ended on July 9, 2020 with a few comments regarding keeping in mind the Parks Master Plan and open spaces as well as housing for seniors. The City Council held their final public hearing on the Plans on August 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm at City Hall and adopted the new 5-Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Year 1 Annual Action Plan. The Plans have been submitted to HUD for their review which will take approximately 45 days. Once HUD's approval is received, the City can begin their new program year for 2020-2021 on October 1, 2020. The adopted Plans are listed below. 

Please view the Notice for the Comment Period and Council hearing on August 5, 2020.

Survey

Notice of the Needs and Priorities hearing before the City Council.

Adopted 2020-2024 5-Year Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Year 1 Action Plan

Adopted Amended Citizen Participation Plan

New Request for Proposals for Public Services - PY 2020-2021 (Now closed)

New this year is a competitive application process for award of public services grants outlined below. The City of Grants Pass has closed the time for submittal of Request for Proposals for Public Services applications. The City has reviewed all applications received and now proceeds to the Public Hearing before the City Council for review and selection of applicants. The public hearing will be held on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 11:45 AM in Council chambers at 101 NW A Street.

Notice of Public Hearing for presentation of public services applications.

March 16, 2020 Public Hearing Notice

The City of Grants Pass begins a new competitive application process for availability of CDBG funds to non-profit groups in the form of public service grants beginning with the new Program Year (PY) of 2020-2021. Only one public services award is allowed per organization.

January 8, 2020 - RFP available to the public

February 21, 2020 - Deadline Date for receipt of Applications

The City is now accepting proposals for the Public Service grants funding from the City’s CDBG Program Year 2020-2021 which begins October 1, 2020 and ends September 30, 2021. The City can allocate 15% of the annual CDBG award to Public Service activities. An overview of the RFP, list of eligible public service activities and application are accessed below.

CDBG 2019-2020 (Year 5) Action Plan

The City of Grants Pass began the annual process for developing and adopting the Year 5 Annual Action Plan to fund activities and projects to address the priorities identified in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan in April 2019. The process followed timelines specified in the City’s Citizen Participation Plan and federal law.

The first public meeting was a Workshop held on April 2, 2019 to ascertain needs and priorities for use of CDBG funds for the 2019-2020 program year. After gathering comments and suggestions, a public hearing was held before the City Council on April 17, 2019 to discuss the Needs and Priorities for the 2019-2020 program year. The Draft 2019-2020 1-Year Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment was available for public comment from June 12 to July 11, 2019. On August 7, 2019 a public hearing was held by the City Council at which the Council adopted the 2019-2020 Year 5 Annual Action Plan and the Substantial Amendment. The adopted 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan was submitted to HUD August 13, 2019. HUD’s approval letter dated September 11, 2019 is posted below. The adopted 2019-2020 Year 5 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment is posted below.

HUD Approval Letter for 2019-2020 1-Year Action Plan/Substantial Amendment

2019-2020 1-Year Action Plan

2019-2020 Substantial Amendment 

Notice of the upcoming public comment period and public hearing (PDF)

CDBG Program Overview

In 2015, the City of Grants Pass, as the principal city of a new metropolitan statistical area, was invited to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as an entitlement community. This means the City receives a direct annual funding allocation. This program is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The over-arching goal of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, especially for low- and moderate income persons. At least 70% of the City’s CDBG expenditures must be for activities that primarily benefit members of our community that are considered to be low- to moderate income.

The CDBG program provides HUD funds directly to the City that can be utilized to implement projects that achieve one of the following objectives: benefit low and moderate income persons, prevent/eliminate blight, or meet other urgent community needs that pose serious and immediate threat to health, safety or welfare.

The program includes the following main funding program areas: Affordable Housing and Homeless Prevention, Public Facilities and Community Development, Public Services (limited to 15% of annual CDBG award) and Economic Development.

The City Council adopted the Consolidated Plan and the first 2015-2016 (Year 1) Action Plan on August 5, 2015. Annual Action Plans have been adopted for additional program years.

Summary of Annual Process

The annual process begins each spring with outreach to obtain public input on (a) the most important needs and priorities to be addressed with CDBG funds for the next program year and (b) how the prior year’s activities addressed the needs of the City’s lower income households.

That input is used to inform and develop the draft Annual Action Plan and any necessary amendments to the 5-year Consolidated Plan. Once the draft plan has been developed, there is a 30-day minimum public comment period, followed by a public hearing, typically in late July or early August. The Annual Action Plan is then adopted and must be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by mid-August, at least 45 days before the start of the program year. The program year begins on October 1. Once HUD staff has reviewed and approved the plan, the city can begin the process to initiate projects and activities specified in the Annual Action Plan. Currently, most activities are carried out by sub-grantees who enter into agreements with the City to conduct the types of projects and activities specified in the plan.

There is also an annual review process which begins in November to evaluate achievements outlined in the prior year’s Annual Action Plan. This results in an annual performance and evaluation report.

Plans and Reports

Consolidated Plan (Five-Year)

Annual Action Plans

CAPER - Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

Citizen Participation Plan

Technical Assistance

You may obtain technical assistance regarding eligible projects, project concepts, and other information relative to the CDBG program by contacting Adam Shults at 541-450-6026 or email Adam Shults.

Fair Housing

As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City is required to certify it Affirmatively Furthers Fair Housing. This includes an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI). The AI identifies impediments to fair housing choice and actions to overcome the impediments.

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  1. Adam Shults


    Finance Director
    Email Adam Shults
    541-450-6026

    Anne Ingalls


    Email Anne Ingalls
    541-450-6083

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