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Roanoke staff outline HUD consolidated plan and 2025 action-plan funding; council hears public input, no vote
Summary
City staff and a consultant presented the draft five-year HUD consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan, detailing program allocations (CDBG $1,805,116; HOME $576,593.62; ESG $159,190). The council held a public hearing and will consider action at its June 2 meeting.
City planning staff and a consultant described the City of Roanoke’s draft five-year U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) consolidated plan and the fiscal-year 2025 annual action plan at a public hearing Tuesday, laying out formula allocations and outreach used to shape spending priorities.
Elizabeth McNaney of Resource Consultants, who worked with the city on the document, told the council HUD requires communities to submit a five-year strategy explaining broad funding priorities and an annual action plan detailing project-level budgets. She said the city will receive three HUD program allocations for program year 2025: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding of $1,805,116; HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds of $576,593.62; and an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) of $159,190.
McNaney described outreach that included stakeholder sessions with the Blue Ridge Independent Living Center, the Continuum of Care, the Fair Housing Board, the Housing Authority and Legal Aid, as well as targeted on-site surveys at places such as Casa Latina and the Roanoke Rescue Mission. She said the plan draws on American Community Survey data from 2019–2023, CHAS and other housing data sources required by HUD, and that the annual action plan will list individual projects tied to the funding buckets.
Council members asked about homelessness funding and outcomes. Councilmember Boleson noted ESG is the smallest pot while homelessness remains a city priority; staff replied ESG is formula-driven by HUD and additional funding streams such as American Rescue Plan allocations and CDBG in some years can support homelessness work. Staff said some locally targeted programs funded with ARP and HOME-ARP have provided permanent supportive housing.
Councilmember Evelyn Powers asked whether staff could provide data demonstrating how many households have exited homelessness or moved to self-sufficiency through local programs; planning staff recommended coordination with the Housing Authority and program leads and said staff could compile relevant outcome data for the council and for advocacy with federal representatives.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Council did not take final action on the consolidated plan at the meeting; staff said the council will consider formal action on the plan and the annual action plan at its June 2 meeting.
