“The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs….” -www.hud.gov

The City of Fort Collins is a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds.

• City officials anticipate investing nearly $9 million in CDBG and HOME funds into the community over the next five years.
• The Consolidated Plan identifies the community needs that will be prioritized with these funds and contains goals to accomplish for identified priority. 

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program supports community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities. To support community development, activities are identified through an ongoing process. Activities may address needs such as infrastructure, economic development projects, public facilities installation, community centers, housing rehabilitation, public services, clearance/acquisition, microenterprise assistance, code enforcement, homeowner assistance, etc. 

HOME Program funds can be used to increase the supply of safe and sanitary housing affordable to low-income people. Eligible uses include development of new housing, rehabilitation of existing housing, tenant based rental assistance and homeownership assistance.  

No purchase necessary. Survey respondents who enter a valid email address or phone number will be entered to win one $100 gift card. You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the City of Fort Collins. One winner will be selected at random at the conclusion of the survey timeframe. No cash or other prize substitution permitted. The prize is non-transferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. The potential winner will be notified via email at the email address submitted in the survey or by phone at the phone number submitted in the survey. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the City of Fort Collins may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner selected randomly. The City of Fort Collins shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to winners’ spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners’ provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 15 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, prize may be forfeited, and an alternate winner selected. Winners will receive the prize within fifteen (15) business days after replying to the winning notification email or phone call sent by a City of Fort Collins representative. The Drawing is open to survey respondents that are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of the City of Fort Collins and their immediate family members (spouses, siblings, parents, and children) are not eligible.