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Mission Statement: Duluth Community Development Program Mission is to invest in community programs that help low to moderate income people by addressing basic needs, providing affordable housing and increasing economic self-sufficiency. The City of Duluth FY 2010 - 2014 Consolidated Plan and FY 2010 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development is out for public comment. Current community issues, especially those affecting persons with low and moderate incomes, persons of color, and persons with disabilities, and the City's progress toward five-year community development goals are outlined in the Plan. To view the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan, click here. To view the Notice of Public Hearing, click here. The City of Duluth, Community Development Division has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to Implement the Duluth Energy Efficiency Program (DEEP). To access the RPF, click here. We are seeking an organization to work with the Advisory Committee to further develop and implement the DEEP. The program shall contain: 1) provision of basic residential energy conservation measures; 2) provision of more comprehensive residential energy conservations measures; 3) a plan to establish a revolving loan fund to be sustainable over time and 4) innovative financing options allowing residents to finance energy efficiency improvements, at least in part, with energy savings. The program will include a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) of at least $1.5 million in size for energy improvements that will require at least a $1 to $4 match of other resources to achieve energy savings in homes within the City of Duluth. The FY 2008 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is out for public comment. To view the CAPER, click here. To view the Notice of Public Comment Period on the CAPER and Community Development Monitoring Public Hearing, click here. A public hearing on the Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) will be held on April 28, 2009. To view the Substantial Amendment, click here. An Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan, the addition of $760,123 in CDBG-R funds that have been allocated to the City as part of the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), is available for public comment. For Public Comment Notice, click here; for Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan, click here; for Activity Data Spreadsheet, click here. The 2009 Citizens Participation Plan was adopted by the City Council on April 13, 2009. This Plan is the document that describes how the City will encourage and foster citizens to become involved in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESGP) process. To review the Citizens Participation Plan, click here. The City of Duluth FY 2009 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development is a component of the FY 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan. Current community issues, especially those affecting persons with low and moderate incomes, persons of color, and persons with disabilities, and the City's progress toward five-year community development goals are outlined in the Plan.  To view the FY 2009 Action Plan, click here The City of Duluth, Community Development Division has completed the 2008 Housing Indicator Report and the Rental and Vacancy Rate Survey. To download this document, click here. Staff Reports for the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP) are available for review - click here For supplemental application materials for the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP), click here. To view the Consolidated Plan FY 2005-2009, click here. 2010 CD Program Timeline - Click here to review the Timeline for the FY 2010 Program Year
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