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, Hunte...
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