The federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a principal revenue source for local communities to address the roots and consequences of poverty. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development administers the program on a national basis and awards grants annually to entitlement communities, including Burlington, on a formula basis. The City in turn awards grants to local organizations as well as operates several CDBG-funded programs.
The following documents govern the local CDBG program:
2023 Action Plan - Substantial Amendment submitted to HUD December 20, 2023
Five Year Consolidated Plan
5-year Consolidated Plans are organized into four sections: Needs Assessment, Market Analysis, Strategic Plan and One-Year Action Plan. The Needs Assessment provides a concise summary of the City’s estimated housing and community development needs for the next five years. The Market Analysis overview provides an analysis of the housing market, homeless housing and facilities, and the City’s economic characteristics. The Strategic Plan selects priorities among the existing needs, describes the City’s specific objectives for the next five years (given available resources), and describes how the City will carry out its action strategies. The Action Plan details how the City plans to spend the CDBG and HOME resources on specific activities.
See the current 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development below:
- 2018 Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development & 2018 Annual Action Plan
- 2018 Consolidated Plan Appendix - Citizen Participation Plan
- 2018 Consolidated Plan Appendix - HUD Census Tract Data
The previous 2013 - 2017 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development can be found in the CDBG Archives.
2023 Action Plan
The Action Plan is an annual update to the Five Year Consolidated Plan and describes specific planned uses of HUD funds including CDBG and HOME program activities.
