Online Community Development Surveys on CDBG Action Plan and Fair Housing Issues Open for Public Feedback

Public Input Solicited for Projects and Ideas To Be Funded Through Federal Community Development Program As Well As Fair Housing Concerns
Posted on: September 5, 2017 - 12:25pm

The City of Rochester’s Community Development Division has released two online community development surveys to gather public feedback and opinions on potential funding for activities for the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The first survey is soliciting input for the FY 2018-2019 CDBG annual action plan, and the second survey is soliciting input on fair housing concerns for the City’s Assessment of Fair Housing.

The FY 2018-2019 CDBG action plan survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K6QYH9Q. The fair housing survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTRC5V9.

The City of Rochester receives federal grant funding through the Community Development Block Grants program, which is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). As part of this funding process, the City must submit an annual action plan that outlines proposed activities and funding for the upcoming plan year. HUD also requires that CDBG recipients research and draft an Assessment of Fair Housing. Both the FY 2018-2019 action plan and Assessment of Fair Housing are developed with input from members of the public, City officials, and community stakeholders such as non-profits providing services to City residents and local businesses.

Public input is welcome throughout the entire planning process for both the FY 2018-2019 action plan and the Assessment of Fair Housing. Comments and concerns can be submitted to Community Development Coordinator Julian Long via e-mail at julian.long@rochesternh.net or via postal mail at 31 Wakefield Street, Office of Economic & Community Development, Rochester, NH 03867. 

Updates on the FY 2018-2019 action plan and Assessment of Fair Housing planning processes, as well as drafts of the plan and Assessment of Fair Housing, will be posted to the City of Rochester’s Community Development webpage. Action plan updates can be found at https://www.rochesternh.net/community-development-division/pages/action-plans, and Assessment of Fair Housing updates can be found at https://www.rochesternh.net/community-development-division/pages/fair-housing.