2018-2022 Consolidated Plan
The State of Georgia is in the process of drafting the Consolidated Plan for the Federal Fiscal Years of 2018-2022. The plan will focus on how the State of Georgia plans to utilize funds from HUD’s five consolidated formula programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) to address affordable housing, special needs housing, homelessness, and community development
The State of Georgia encourages Georgia residents, public agencies, and other interested parties to submit written comments on the State’s use of these five programs by emailing conplan@dca.ga.gov.
Any specific questions about the consolidated planning process may be directed to Grace Baranowski or at
404-679-0680.
Public Hearings
Public Hearings
To inform the development of its 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan, the State of Georgia will host two public hearings on housing and community development needs. The first has been scheduled for Jan. 25, at noon, at DCA’s offices (Room 202).
Jan. 25: Public Hearing for the Development of the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan
At this hearing, the State of Georgia will present initial needs assessments, received stakeholder and resident feedback, and proposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing before the proposed Plan is published for comment. The public notice advertising this public hearing may be found here.
Contact DCA at conplan@dca.ga.gov for any necessary accommodation to participate in this public comment process: call-in information; language services for non-English speaking individuals; and auxiliary aids or any other special modifications for individuals with disabilities. Traducción de la notificación y servicios de interpretación para este evento están disponibles a pedido.
Community Outreach
Developing the Consolidated Plan begins with community outreach. Between October and January, the State of Georgia is striving to collect community input from residents and other community stakeholders across the state.
Host a Community Discussion
Are you interested in hosting a community discussion about affordable housing and community development in your home, community center, church, or board room? The State of Georgia has a meeting toolkit you can use to facilitate a conversation and report back what you discuss. If interested, please contact Bithia Ratnasamy via email or at 470-725-7221.
Surveys
The State is circulating two surveys.
What else can we do?
Please reach out to Bithia Ratnasamy if you have ideas on how we can best connect with your community or at 470-725-7221.
Data
Local data and knowledge will significantly inform the State of Georgia’s consolidated planning process. Does your organization or agency collect data that might help inform the Consolidated Plan? If so, please contact Brittney Daise or at 404-679-1734.
A list of data sources utilized by the State of Georgia to draft the Consolidated Plan can be found below:
- The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data.
- United States Census Bureau – American Community Survey.
Consolidated Plan main page
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