City of Coeur d'Alene - Community Development Block Grant

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Community Development Block Grant

2018

2018-2022 Draft Consolidated Plan and 2018 Annual Action Plan
*The Draft 5-Year Consolidated Plan was approved by the Mayor and City Council on January 16, 2017 and is awaiting submittal to HUD for official review.

Draft 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan
The consolidated plan guiding the next 5 years of funding for the Community Development Block Grant was available for public review from December 15, 2017 to January 16, 2018. To view the draft plan, please click here.

Public Hearing
Prior to the City’s final adoption of the CDBG’s 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan, a public hearing was held before the Mayor and City Council to present the Consolidated Plan goals, proposed activities, estimated annual funding the City expects to receive, and the expected beneficiaries. This event was open to the public and comments were welcome, though none were received from the public. This public hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. on January 16, 2017, at the Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814.

Open Public Comment Period
Verbal and written comments about the CDBG’s Draft 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan were accepted during the hearing and between December 15, 2017—January 16, 2017.

2017 Public Workshop History in Preparation for the CDBG 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan:
The City of Coeur d’Alene held two public participation workshops in preparation for its 5-Year Consolidated Planning Period which will guide the use of funds for its annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, issued from the Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD). These public workshops included discussions on funds spent in past program years and encouraged citizen input about current needs and spending priorities.

The public participation workshops were held on November 2, 2017, at the Coeur d’Alene Library, and November 30, at the Boys and Girls Club.

2017

2017 Action Plan

2016

2016 Action Plan
2016 CAPER Report

Background

The City of Coeur d'Alene began receiving a direct allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2008. These funds have been utilized to improve the lives of Coeur d’Alene residents in a variety of ways, including the following: installation of ADA curb cuts, providing emergency minor home repairs, applying ADA accessibility improvements in homes and around town, and granting modest funding allotments to community organizations. It is important to note that CDBG funds are purposed to benefit low-to-moderate income persons or households and provide benefit for struggling community locales. As a federal program, this program does have strict eligibility requirements, including the National Objectives listed below:

Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum and blight; or
Benefit to low and moderate-income persons;
Meet a certain community development need having a particular urgency.

The City of Coeur d'Alene’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program receives an average of $300,000.00 each year. Please refer to the current year Action Plan for specific information on a specific years funding and how they will be used. The City determines projects for funding under the grant through a combination of formal and informal processes:

For each year's funding allocation, City Staff identifies projects that would meet goals established in the City's Five-year Consolidated Plan. Those projects are proposed in the City's Annual Action Plan and are presented to the public for review and comment as part of its required and robust citizen participation process.
The City makes available a predetermined amount of grant funding to be awarded through a competitive process. Applications are solicited from the community and reviewed by an ad hoc Committee who makes recommendations to the City Council for final approval.
The City accepts, reviews, and considers requests for funding from community members, organizations, developers, businesses, et al regarding the priorities set forth in the Consolidated Plan. The City has an open door policy regarding discussion of large projects and determination of the priority of funding.

The City of Coeur d'Alene has a consolidated plan that will be updated every 5 years, which outlines the needs for the community and establishes goals and benchmarks for the program. Additionally, an annual action plan will be prepared each year, illustrating what projects/programs will be funded each year.

The City has prepared a robust citizen participation plan which outlines public comment periods and methods for amending the 5-year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. This City asks Coeur d’Alene residents to please participate and attend public forums and public hearings. The City depends on public feedback and engagement to ensure that these community dollars hit the mark on community needs.

Below you will find links to the above-noted documents, as well as additional useful information. The City has an in-house Community Development Specialist, Michelle Cushing, on staff to administer its CDBG Grant. Michelle is available, by appointment, to answer questions, deliver application help and review, as well as to provide one-on-one technical assistance to applicants regarding funding proposals and eligibility requirements. She is waiting to hear from you. Please don’t hesitate to contact her.

Michelle Cushing
Community Development Specialist
710 E. Mullan Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
mcushing@cdaid.org
208-769-2382

Program Information

2015

- 2015 Action Plan
- 2015 CAPER Report

2014

2013

2012

CDBG-R Documents 2009

CDBG Archive