The Department of Community Development is responsible for planning, administering, and evaluating HUD funds. The Department implements programs designed to conserve and expand the housing stock; revitalize commercial areas; acquire, maintain, and market vacant land; improve the quality of human services; and develop small area or neighborhood strategies.
Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs RFP-- The City of Cleveland Department of Community Development Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs is requesting proposals from qualified nonprofit community-based 501 (c)(3) organizations that have the demonstrated ability and experience of successfully administering Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded housing and/or financial counseling programs to assist low to moderate-income homebuyers and homeowners of the City of Cleveland. Qualified agencies must currently provide pre and post-purchase homeownership housing counseling services, default counseling and mediation services to intervene in and prevent foreclosure and/or financial literacy education counseling services.
Best Use of Block Grants and NSP Funds-- The Department of Community Development is asking Clevelanders how to best use Community Development Block Grants and Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds in their neighborhoods. Responses to a Citizen Participation Survey will be used to help create Cleveland’s 2012-2013 plan. -more
Neighborhood Stabilization 3 Proposal-- The City of Cleveland has submitted its application for the third round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City will receive $6,793,290 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds as determined by formula by the US Department of Urban Development. The application is available for review.-more
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) -- Secure $16.1 million in direct funding from HUD and $9.4 million from the State of Ohio from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to continue the Mayor’s Urban Agenda and combat the adverse impacts of foreclosure and predatory lending. Principle uses for the funding will be demolition and housing renovation.
Cuyahoga County Land Bank -- Coordinate the implementation of the Cuyahoga County Land Bank. In late 2008, the Ohio General Assembly passed landmark legislation establishing a Countrywide Land Bank. This entity, to be launched in April 2009, will give Cleveland and other local governments an important new tool to gain control of vacant and abandoned properties and position those properties for productive reuse.
Implement theOpportunity Housing Initiative to result in 100 demolitions, 50 renovations, and 100 foreclosure preventions as part of comprehensive improvement in six model block areas
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of
Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods through successful
housing rehabilitation efforts, commercial rehabilitation efforts, new housing
construction, homeownership, and community focused human services.
