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Indiana Avenue Bridge Closure

Thursday, September 5, 2024

The Indiana Avenue bridge (Bridge 403) will be closed between Chicago Avenue and River Avenue on Wednesday, 9/11/24, starting at approximately 8AM. The bridge will be closed for Elkhart County bridge inspections and should be back open by the end of the day. Access will be maintained between Indiana... more

Ferndale Road Closure at Railroad Crossing

Thursday, September 5, 2024

NIPSCO Gas has requested permission to close Ferndale Road / CR 15 at the railroad crossing between Elkhart Road / US 33 and CR 45, starting Monday, September 9, until Tuesday, October 1, 2024. NIPSCO is requesting this closure in order to complete a gas valve replacement at the intersection. Nipsco... more

City Offices closed for Labor Day

Friday, August 30, 2024

The City of Goshen offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Additionally, all trash and recycling services will be delayed one day due to the holiday. Normal service will resume on Monday, September 9. The schedule for the week of September 2 is below: Residents... more

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Economic Development Commission

Monday, September 9, 2024, 9:00am

Public Hearing for Bond Issuance for Cherry Creek

City Council

Monday, September 9, 2024, 6:00pm

To view a live stream of this meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81652777559 or call +1 305 224 1968, Webinar ID: 816 5277 7559. Comments are no longer taken online. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81652777559

Redevelopment Commission Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 3:00pm

Community Development Block Grant

CDBG 2023 CAPER 

The Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is available for review and public comment beginning August 30, 2024. Please click on (CAPER) link above to review the document online. A paper copy is available in the Planning and Zoning office.

Comments must be received no later than September 13, 2024, and should be directed to Theresa Cummings at Goshen City Planning, 204 E. Jefferson, Suite 4, Goshen, IN 46528; 574-533-9370; theresacummings@goshencity.com.

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 CDBG 2024 Annual Action Plan 

The City of Goshen's CDBG Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024 has been submitted 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, 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 proposed 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 

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Links to archived CDBG documents approved by HUD:

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022

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/