Consolidated Plan

Corvallis became an entitlement city for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in 2000, and a participating jurisdiction for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in 2001. With this status, the City receives annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of nearly $1 million. A FY 2008-09 through FY 2012-13 Consolidated Plan has been developed to provide guidance for the City's use of these federal funds over the next five years. In general, CDBG- and HOME-funded activities must benefit low, very low, and extremely low income residents of Corvallis. General types of projects and activities now being planned for FY 10-11 will include:

• Support for the creation of affordable housing through property acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction;
• Loans for the rehabilitation of homes owned and/or occupied by low income residents;
• Down payment assistance loans for low income home buyers;
• Financial support for agencies that provide services to people who have special needs, are elderly or frail elderly, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, or are otherwise considered to be low income; and
• Direct financial assistance to Community Housing Development Organizations.

A request for proposals (RFP) process seeking project and program support applications for the City's FY 10-11 is underway. Copies of the RFPs and applicant handbooks are available here:

• FY 10-11 Human Services Fund RFP
• FY 10-11 CDBG Capital Project RFP
• FY 10-11 HOME Capital Project RFP
• Human Services Applicant Handbook
• Capital Project Applicant Handbook

Please note that letters of intent and meetings with City staff are required before submitting an application, so care should be taken to note and follow the timelines that will guide this year's process.

FY 09-10 Action Plan Available

An Action Plan that outlines how the City will utilize fiscal year 2009-10 funding from the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships programs, as well as from local resources, has been created and is available here. The Plan describes how the City will use a total of $994,795 in federal funding to carry out or support both housing and non-housing activities that will assist low income residents during the year.

Annual Report

A Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report is available here. It details the City's use of CDBG and HOME resources during FY 08-09.

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Contact For Further Information:

Kent Weiss
Housing Division
P.O. Box 1083
Corvallis, OR 97339
541-766-6944
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