City of Goshen Community Development Block Grant
2023 Annual Action Plan Citizen Participation Schedule
The City of Goshen is preparing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 (July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024) and is soliciting public input.
For Program Year 2023, the City of Goshen expects to fund program activities in the following areas:
- Public Services
- Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation
- Multi-Unit Housing Rehabilitation
- Homeownership Assistance
- Program Planning
- Program Administration
The priority needs included in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan are listed further down the page below.
Community Development Block Grant Public Participation Schedule for Program Year 2023
January 12, 2023 – Public Notice of meeting / hearing to run in the legal section of the Goshen News
January 20, 2023 – Annual Action Plan Public Hearing and Planning Meeting @ 9:30 AM in the Annex Conference Room, 204 E. Jefferson St.
January 20, 2023 – Annual Action Plan Mandatory Subrecipient Meeting and Training @ 10:00 AM
February 23, 2023 – Share information about upcoming Annual Action Plan Schedule with Indiana Region 2 Homeless Coalition @ 9:00 AM via Zoom meeting
February 24, 2023 – Subrecipient applications due @ 12:00 PM
March 10, 2023 – Email notice of draft plan availability and public comment period, upcoming public meetings, post draft plan on City website, and make hard copy available at City Planning Office
March 13, 2023 – Public Notice of meeting / draft plan availability to run in legal section of the Goshen News
March 14, 2023 – Start of 30 day comment period
March 20, 2023 – Public Hearing at City Council to review 2023 draft plan, including tentative 2023 budget and 2022 CDBG expenditures to-date @ 6:00 PM
April 12, 2023 – End of 30-day comment period
April 17, 2023 – Final resolution authorizing submittal of plan at City Council Meeting @ 6:00 PM
May 12, 2023 – Submit Annual Action Plan to US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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To access the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program of the City of Goshen for Program Year 2021 click here - Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
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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 CDBG program is operated in accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan. To access the current Citizen Participation Plan click here - Citizen Participation Plan
To access the current Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) amended in November to include homeownership assistance, click here- Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022
To access the current Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024), amended to include CDBG-CV funds made available in Program Year 2020 and amended to include homeownership assistance, click here- Five -Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024)
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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 Rhonda Yoder in the Planning Department at:
Mailing Address:
204 E. Jefferson St., Suite 4
Goshen, IN 46528
Phone: 574-537-3815
Email: rhondayoder@goshencity.com
