City of Rochester 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan

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CURRENT PUBLIC NOTICES  & PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

The City is soliciting public participation and comment to guide the development of the following draft documents which are being prepared for submission to HUD. 

 2023-24 Annual Action Plan Budget Development and Approval

Click the links below to download relevant documents for review once they are posted.

  1. Public Notice- 1st Public Hearing
  2. Public Notice- 30-Day Public Comment Period, Public Hearings
  3. Draft 2023-24 Annual Action Plan PDF
Public Comment Opportunity  Dates/Location  How to Participate 
Public Input Survey Feb 7th to May 18th Please click here to participate
1st Public Hearing Feb 28th, 6:30pm
City Hall, City Council Chambers (3rd Floor)
30 Church St
Please click here to register in advance for this in-person session. Pre-registration not required.
Please click here to download the slides presented at the hearing.

Click here for more info.
30-Day Public Comment Period April 17 to May 18 Please download and review the latest draft 2023-24 Annual Action Plan PDF document linked above. Provide written feedback via this digital survey or via email to HUDfunding@cityofrochester.gov  by 7pm on 5/18/2023. 

You may also request staff print you a hard copy of the draft plan at:
  • City Hall: 30 Church St. (Rm. 224-B)
  • Northeast Neighborhood Service Center: 500 Norton Street
  • Northwest Neighborhood Service Center: 400 Dewey Ave
  • Southwest Neighborhood Service Center: 923 Genesee Street
  • Southeast Neighborhood Service Center: 320 N Goodman Street
 Click here for more info.
2nd Public Hearing April 26th, 6:30pm 
City Hall, City Council Chambers (3rd Floor)
30 Church St
Please click here to register in advance for this in-person session. Pre-registration not required.
Please click here to download the slides presented at the hearing.
Click here for more info.
3rd Public Hearing
(Held by City Council)
May 18th,  6:00pm
City Hall, City Council Chambers (3rd Floor)
30 Church St
Instructions for how to participate can be found here.

BACKGROUND

As a jurisdiction that receives funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Rochester is required to develop a Consolidated Plan to inform its use of annual HUD funds, which include the following four programs:

Many of the activities that these HUD programs can fund are recommended activities in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Rochester 2034 (adopted November 2019). Therefore, the City’s Consolidated Plan is a key implementation tool for Rochester 2034.

FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLANNING DOCUMENTS

The Consolidated Planning process required by HUD involves preparation of several overarching documents that are intended to inform and guide the City’s use of HUD dollars as well as lay out the City’s process for engaging the public to inform decision making over the course of a five-year HUD program cycle. You can download the final 2020-2024 Consolidated Planning documents by clicking the links below: 

ANNUAL ACTION PLANS

The Annual Action Plan is a short-term programming document that identifies how the City will spend its HUD dollars each program year to address the overarching priority needs and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. Links to Final Annual Action Plans prepared under the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan are listed below:

Every spring, the City prepares a new Annual Action Plan that must be finalized, approved, and submitted to HUD before the beginning of the new HUD program year (July 1-June 30). Information about upcoming public meetings, draft documents, opportunities to provide comments, or other information related to Annual Action Plan preparation is listed below.

Links to the Environmental Review Record for the 2022-23 Annual Action Plan are below:

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS (CAPER)

The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an annual report produced after the end of each HUD program year that tracks progress on how funds allocated in the prior year’s Annual Action Plan were spent and what impact they had. Links to Final CAPERs prepared under the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan are listed below: 

 Every year, the City prepares a new CAPER after the end of the prior HUD program year (July 1-June 30). Information about draft documents and opportunities to provide comments related to CAPER preparation is listed below.

PAST CONSOLIDATED PLANNING DOCUMENTS

Information on Rochester's Consolidated Plans as well as the Annual Action Plans and CAPERs prepared under them can be found here. On this page you can find information about the City's CARES Act grant funding which was included the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan. 

LOW-MODERATE INCOME CENSUS DOCUMENTS

Most HUD funded activities are intended to benefit low-moderate income people or low-moderate income census tracts. To view a map of eligible low-mod census tracts, click HERE.

CITY CONTACT PERSON

The City's HUD grant program management is overseen by Henry Fitts. He may be reached at HUDFunding@cityofrochester.gov.