City of Ashland, Oregon / Community Development / Planning Division / Housing Program / CDBG Program
Community Development Block Grants
The City of Ashland receives more than $200,000 annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. These funds can be used for a variety of housing and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income persons in Ashland. Use of the funds in the past has included the remodel of the new Community Health Center, accessibility improvements to public buildings, the purchase of various properties to accommodate affordable rental and ownership housing developed by the Ashland Community Land Trust and the Rogue Valley Community Development Corporation, the purchase of the site for the Interfaith Care Community of Ashland to operate a homeless resource center, and for emergency repairs to homes owned by low-income families through the Housing Authority of Jackson County.
CDBG Documents
The guiding document which establishes the local priorities for the use of CDBG funds is called the Consolidated Plan for Use of CDBG Funds. This plan covers a 5 year period and the current and prior Consolidated Plans can be accessed via the links below:
2010-2014 CDBG Consolidated Plan
2005-2009 CDBG Consolidated Plan
2000-2004 CDBG Consolidated Plan
As part of the CDBG Consolidated Plan update process, and the development of the one-year Action Plan. Action Plans for this program year and recent years can be accessed below:
CDBG Action Plan for 2009
CDBG Action Plan for 2008
CDBG Action Plan for 2007
CDBG Action Plan for 2006
CDBG Action Plan for 2005
CDBG Action Plan for 2004
At the conclusion of each CDBG program year the CIty of Ashland evaluates the performance of projects funded in whole or in part with CDBG funds. This evaluation is called the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). CAPERS for recent years can be accessed via the links below:
CDBG CAPER for 2008
CDBG CAPER for 2007
CDBG CAPER for 2006
CDBG CAPER for 2005
The City of Ashland issues a Request for proposals in January of each year to identify eligible projects suitable for CDBG funding. The 2010-2011 RFP will be available on January 1st and will be due on February 26th, 2010.
2010 CDBG RFP
2010 CDBG Re-issued RFP
Questions or comments relating the the CDBG program should be directed to Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist, via email reidl@ashland.or.us or by phone 552-2043.
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