Title
Housing and Community Development Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Action Plan
Action
Action:
Adopt the Housing and Community Development proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Action Plan.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Rebecca Hefner, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Warren Wooten, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Policy
§ The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates the development of an Annual Action Plan (Plan) to receive federal funding for housing and community development activities.
§ The Plan is the city’s strategy for the use of federal funds in providing housing and community development activities.
§ The Plan supports the city’s Affordable Housing Funding Policy to preserve existing housing, expand supply of low- and moderate-income housing, and create opportunities.
§ HUD’s federal fiscal year is October 1 through September 30. The Plan closely aligns with the city’s 2027 fiscal year, and HUD’s 2026 program fiscal year.
Community Input
§ A draft copy of the Plan is published to the city’s website with paper copies available by request. The document is available in English and Spanish when requested.
§ The city collaborated with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee to host two public forums on February 11, 2026, and February 17, 2026, to receive input for the development of the Plan.
§ Notices about the public forums were published in the Charlotte Observer and La Noticia, and were shared by city partners and through the city’s social, newsletters, and other communications platforms.
§ City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Plan on April 13, 2026.
Explanation
§ The Plan includes housing and community development needs and resources for the city and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Housing Consortium.
§ The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Housing Consortium is a partnership among the city, Mecklenburg County, and the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville.
§ In fiscal year 2027, the city expects to receive the following federal funding allocations, totaling $13,399,706:
- Community Development Block Grant: $5,801,245,
- HOME Investment and Partnerships: $3,009,193,
- Emergency Solution Grants: $504,640, and
- Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS: $4,084,628.
§ The Plan also includes utilization of a $25,000,000 Section 108 Loan through HUD 108 Loan Guarantee Program.
§ If any of the HUD funding amounts change, City Council would not be required to hold another public hearing or amend the Plan; the changes will be handled administratively by staff.
§ Plans must be submitted to HUD no later than May 15, 2026, or no later than 60-days following the release of HUD’s new program year allocations.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
FY 2027 Annual Action Plan Executive Summary Draft