Community Development Block Grant

Notice of CDBG Public Hearing 

The City of Goshen is soliciting input for the preparation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated, Five-Year Plan (2025-2029) & Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2025.

The City will hold a public hearing to review the previous consolidated, five-year plan (2020-2024) and program year 2024, and to solicit input for the consolidated, five-year plan (2025-2029) & annual plan for program year 2025 on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM, in the Annex Conference Room, at the Municipal Annex Building, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Goshen. Priorities for community and neighborhood development in the City of Goshen for the five-year consolidated plan (2025-2029) will be discussed. The Goshen Municipal Annex Building is handicap accessible. Non-English speaking persons and others needing special assistance to participate in the hearing process should contact the City as soon as possible.

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City of Goshen Community Development Block Grant

Proposed Five Year Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029 and 2025 Annual Action Plan
Citizen Participation Schedule

The City of Goshen is preparing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five Year Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029 and Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2025 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026) and is soliciting public input.

Priority needs for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan will be identified and activities the city can consider undertaking will be discussed.

Community Development Block Grant Public Participation Schedule for Program Year 2025

October 24, 2024 – Share information and discussion on priority needs of the homeless with the Indiana Region 2 Homeless Coalition for the Five Year Consolidated Plan

December 17, 2024 – Fair Housing Planning meeting for the development of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Planning

January 2, 2025 – Public Notice of meeting / hearing to run in the legal section of the Goshen News

January 10, 2025 – Public Hearing and Planning Meeting @ 9:00 AM for Five Year Consolidated Plan 2025-2029 and 2025 Annual Action Plan

January 10, 2025 – Annual Action Plan Mandatory Subrecipient Meeting and Training immediately following public hearing

February 21, 2025 – Subrecipient applications due @ 12:00 PM

February 27, 2025 – Share information about upcoming Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Schedule with Indiana Region 2 Homeless Coalition meeting @ 9:00 AM via Teams

March 14, 2025 – Email notice of draft plan availability and public comment period, upcoming public meetings, post draft plan on City website, and hard copy available at City Planning Office

March 17, 2025 – Public Notice of meeting / draft plan availability to run in legal section of the Goshen News

March 18, 2025 – Start of 30-day comment period

March 24, 2025 – Public Hearing at City Council to review Five Year Consolidated Plan and 2025 draft plan, including tentative 2025 budget and 2024 CDBG expenditures to-date @ 6:00 PM

April 16, 2025 – End of 30-day comment period

April 28, 2025 – Final Resolution authorizing submittal of plan at City Council Meeting @ 6:00 PM

May 15, 2025 – Submit Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Questions may be directed to Theresa Cummings, Community Development Specialist, by mail: Goshen City Planning, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 4, Goshen, IN, 46528; by phone: (574) 533-9370, or by email: theresacummings@goshencity.com 

 CDBG 2024 Annual Action Plan 

The City of Goshen's CDBG Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024 has been approved and may be viewed by clicking the underlined link. A hard copy is available for review upon request at the Planning Office located at the City Annex Building, 204 E. Jefferson Street.

For program year 2024, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, the City of Goshen received an allocation of $280,062 in CDBG funds. This allocation will be combined with miscellaneous income of $7,675 and program income of $54,251 for an total budget of $341,988.

The planned use of CDBG funds for program year 2024 is as follows:

1. Public Service Grants - provision of services to low- and moderate-income households and persons City-wide =  $49,625 
2. Owner-occupied Rehabilitation of homes occupied by low- and moderate-income households through loans, grants and deferred payment loans City-wide =  $43,500
3. Homeownership Assistance – down payment assistance to first time low- and moderate-income single family homebuyers = $49,500 
4. Multi-family Housing Rehabilitation – a multi-unit project to create and preserve affordable housing =  $135,363
5. Planning, general administration, environmental reviews, and audit  =  $64,000

Total = $341,988

Questions may be directed to Theresa Cummings, Community Development Specialist, by mail: Goshen City Planning, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 4, Goshen, IN, 46528; by phone: (574) 533-9370, or by email: theresacummings@goshencity.com 

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022

2023 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

2022 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Five -Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024)

Citizen Participation Plan The CDBG program is operated in accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan. 

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APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the owner-occupied rehabilitation program! For information about this program and how to apply, visit https://lacasainc.net/programs/help-a-house/ 

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The Planning Department manages Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds received by the City of Goshen from the federal government.

Funds are provided to help limited income homeowners maintain their properties, for infrastructure reconstruction, and for grants to public service agencies.

Each Annual Action Plan is prepared following the priority needs and specific objectives for community and neighborhood development in the City of Goshen for the CDBG Five-year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024):

1) Housing Opportunities

• Improve owner-occupied housing through rehab
• Increase quality of rental housing
• Increase transitional housing options
• Reduce housing cost burden through higher wage job opportunities and job training
• Provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless
• Support affordable housing creation and preservation
• Provide emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families
• Expand housing options and assistance
• Maintain and facilitate use of Housing Choice voucher program

2) Access to Services

• Increase access to affordable healthcare
• Increase services for mentally ill
• Support programs for youth
• Increase access to affordable childcare and early childhood education
• Support services for elderly and the disabled
• Support public transportation
• Provide emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families
• Provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless
• Support counseling/advocacy for underserved populations
• Increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment
• Support life skill development
• Support nutrition programs and food assistance

3) Neighborhood Revitalization

• Improve owner-occupied housing through rehab
• Remove blighted residential properties
• Address issue of vacant/foreclosed houses
• Increase quality of rental housing
• Support public infrastructure projects
• Repair/replace existing sidewalks
• Support neighborhood parks

For any questions regarding the CDBG program, please contact the Planning Department at:

Mailing Address:
204 E. Jefferson St., Suite 4
Goshen, IN 46528

Rhonda Yoder, CDBG Administrator
Phone: 574-537-3815
Email: rhondayoder@goshencity.com

Theresa Cummings, Community Development Specialist
Phone: 574-533-9370
Email:  theresacummings@goshencity.com