Toledo holds final public hearing on 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan; priorities: affordable housing, blight removal, infrastructure

Brian Hull, president of CEW Advisors, presented the City of Toledo’s draft 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan at the third and final public hearing, summarizing community-identified priorities and the funding the city expects from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Consolidated Plan “is a framework for understanding what the housing, homelessness, and community development needs are in the city, and it helps the city think about allocating resources to meet those needs,” Hull said. The plan’s first-year Annual Action Plan and a draft strategic plan are posted on the city’s housing and community development webpage; public written comments must be received by May 23.

Why it matters: The Consolidated Plan sets the city’s priorities that guide allocation of federal HUD entitlement funds. CEW Advisors estimates Toledo will receive about $47.3 million total over the five-year period (roughly $9.7 million annually, subject to federal appropriations). The plan ties community engagement, data analysis and local priorities to recommended uses of three primary HUD funding streams: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

Key findings and priorities

- Community process: CEW Advisors reported an outreach process that…