The City of Bakersfield annually receives approximately $5.2 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds and would like your input on how these resources should be utilized over the next five years.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities that receive these entitlement grants to complete a five-year consolidated plan process that identifies general areas of need in the community and how to address them, particularly in the areas of housing, economic, and community development.
Here’s how you can get involved:
• Attend the community meetings
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• Attend Public Hearings
What Is A Consolidated Plan?
The Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) is a five-year plan submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which assesses a city’s housing and community development needs. The document is used to determine the entitlements a city may get to address needs such as affordable housing, funding for the operation of homeless shelters, neighborhood revitalization projects and other public services. Funds may come from programs such as HOME, CDBG, and ESG. A ConPlan considers recent housing trends, census data and more, but the most important aspect of the report is input directly from the community. We invite you to voice your opinion and tell us how the City of Bakersfield can better address its housing and community development needs. Follow the links on this page to learn more about key components of the ConPlan, to see the current 2005-2010 ConPlan, and find information on where you can attend one of three community meetings.
Questions? Comments?
For more information please call the Economic and Community Development Department at:
Telephone: (661) 326-3765
TDD: (661) 321-9472
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 300
Bakersfield, California 93301 EDCD@bakersfieldcity.us
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