- Long Range Planning prepares City Plan and strategic area plans
- Affordable Housing prepares and manages programs for housing production
- Historic Preservation preserves our historic resources
- CDBG/HOME manages federal funds to benefit low income families
- Urban Renewal Authority conducts urban revitalization activities.
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 HUD's Consolidated Housing & Community Development Plan: Annual Action Plan FY2009
Draft
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Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Application
Draft
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City Seeks Comments and Sets a Public Hearing on How It Plans to Spend Federal Dollars
Until the close of business on July 30, 2009, the City of Fort Collins seeks your comments regarding the draft Consolidated Housing and Community Development 2009-2010 Action Plan and the City’s CDBG Section 108 Loan Proposal. Both documents are required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to secure Federal funding.
The annual Action Plan summarizes how federal funds will be spent for fiscal year 2009. The plan outlines the funding awarded to agencies who deal with homelessness issues, the needs of special populations, housing and community development needs, and it identifies funding sources applied to each project.
The CDBG Section 108 Loan Proposal requests approximately $5M to leverage five times the City’s annual entitlement grant. This money will fund economic development activities benefitting low and moderate income citizens. More specifically, the City proposes a commercial loan pool to assist with economic revitalization and aid in job creation.
Copies of both documents are available at:
Fort Collins Library, 201 Peterson St
City's Advance Planning, 281 N College Av
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Public Hearing
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A public hearing is also set to hear any comments regarding these documents on:
August 5, 2009
9 am
Advance Planning Conference Room
281 N College Av, 2nd Floor
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You can submit your comments regarding the Action Plan by phone to 970-221-6595, by fax to 970-224-6111 or by email to Mail your written comments to:
Julie Smith
City of Fort Collins Advance Planning
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO, 80522-0580
You can submit your comments regarding the CDBG Section 108 Loan Proposal by phone to 970-221-6342, by fax to 970-224-6111 or by email to Mail your written comments to:
Megan Woodman
City of Fort Collins Advance Planning
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO, 80522-0580
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities, and we will make special communication arrangements for anyone with disabilities. Please call 970-221-6758 for assistance.
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City Gets High Marks from HUD and Ranks First in Leveraging Funds
The City of Fort Collins recently received glowing marks in a review by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Annual Community Assessment Summary measures how well communities use federal dollars for affordable housing and human services activities. Fort Collins met or exceeded performance standards in all categories.
The City helped with several housing projects. Efforts included helping income-qualified, first-time home buyers, developing or preserving affordable housing, and pitching in on a variety of housing services for citizens who are struggling. Fort Collins also assisted nearly two dozen community non-profit agencies with everything from childcare scholarships to meals for the homebound elderly.
HUD ranked Fort Collins 1st in Colorado for its leveraging of other dollars with federal funds. Fort Collins had an extremely high ratio of 29:1 for its Community Development Block Grant monies. “In this economy, it’s important to ‘grow’ money for our communities,” noted Joe Frank, Advance Planning Director. “This review provides concrete evidence that Fort Collins gets great bang out of its affordable housing and human services bucks.” The City was also commended for making strides in addressing barriers to fair housing for its community members.
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Spring 2009 Competitive Process for Affordable Housing
For info on the spring funding cycle, visit Competitive Process.
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Volunteers of America Honors City with Award for Excellence in Housing, Meals & More
Because of a partnership between the Volunteers of America (VOA) and the City of Fort Collins, 250 low-income seniors did not go hungry. Because the City offers VOA more support and guidance than any other funder in Northern Colorado, 27,000 meals were served to those in need. And because the City’s contributions to VOA "exemplify the spirit of civil service," VOA has honored the City of Fort Collins with its “Excellence in Government” Award. Read the complete news release.
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"Can I Be Your Neighbor?" Affordable Housing Posters Reach 26 Organizations in 18 States!
In 2004, to continue efforts to put a face on local affordable housing issues, our Northern Colorado cooperative launched the "Can I Be Your Neighbor?" poster campaign. This public awareness effort builds on the 2002 "Faces and Places of Affordable Housing" campaign. We cannot thank enough all those involved who made this campaign stretch from California to Massachusetts! The National and Local Boards of Realtors covered the printing costs, 4 citizens volunteered to pose for the photos, and the City's Affordable Housing staff designed and distributed. To see the posters, find out how you can get a set, or hear the whole story, visit the webpage.
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What You Can Do When Making Your Mortgage Payment Seems Impossible
Visit Mortgage Help.
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Affordable Housing
Physical Address: 281 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Mailing Address: PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Phone: (970) 221-6758
Fax: (970) 224-6111
Email:
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