consolidated plan

The Consolidated Plan is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  It must be developed by local governments in order to receive funding under the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.

In the past, local jurisdictions applied for each of these funding programs using separate and distinct planning procedures and timelines.  In 1994, HUD combined the planning, application, and reporting requirements of these programs into a single Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development.  For Palm Bay’s third Consolidated Plan period between 2005 and 2010, HUD has created the Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) automated tool that links the goals contained in the Consolidated Plan with each of the five, one year Action Plans and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (CAPER).

The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document that identifies overall needs for affordable and supportive housing, homeless shelters and services, and community and economic development.  The Plan also identifies activities to be undertaken to meet these needs, and serves as an application for entitlement fund allocations for the programs cited within the plan.

2005-2010 Consolidated Plan          Consolidated Plan Process

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