Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

As an Entitlement Grantee, the city is eligible to receive an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the CDBG Entitlement Program. The CDBG program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

Housing & Community Development Act Objectives

The act establishes as its primary objective the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunity, principally for persons of low and moderate income.  This objective is achieved by funding activities that meet one of the three national objectives:

  • Benefit to low- and moderate-income families
  • Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blighted conditions
  • Meet an urgent need

PUBLIC NOTICE


A second public hearing is being sponsored by the City of Pensacola to afford citizens the opportunity to provide input and recommendations regarding the draft CDBG Annual Action Plan detailing the proposed budget and activities to be undertaken by the city under the CDBG Program for the period October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023. The public hearing concerning the draft Annual Plan will be held at 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, Pensacola City Hall, Hagler Mason Conference Room on the 2nd Floor, at 222 W. Main Street, Pensacola, Florida. The meeting is being recorded and can be viewed at the following link: cityofpensacola.com/video

DRAFT 2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan


CDBG Documents and Plans


The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from HUD formula block grant programs. As a member of the Escambia Consortium, the City conducts this planning process in conjunction with Escambia County.

The Consolidated Plan, which has a duration of 5 years, describes the consortium’s housing and community development priorities and multi-year goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions, and available resources.

The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan.

Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

The consortium prepares an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to reflect the current fair housing situation in the community.

Grantees are required to adopt a citizen participation plan that outlines the jurisdiction's policies and procedures for citizen participation in the development of HUD consolidated plans, annual action plans, and the CAPER.