The National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (Housing Act) as amended and implemented through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR 91, requires local governments to submit both a strategic planning document, the Five-Year HUD Consolidated Plan (Five-Year Plan), and Annual Action Plans (Action Plan). The Annual Action Plan is an application for four (4) HUD programs administered by the City of Cleveland through the Department of Community Development. The FY 2026 Action Plan enables the City of Cleveland to access the following new HUD funding:

• Community Development Block Grant – $ 19,656,877.00
• HOME Investment Partnerships – $ 4,151,355.80
• Emergency Solutions Grant – $ 1,727,911.00 
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS – $ 2,553,384.00
• TOTAL – $ 28,089,527.80

The FY 2026 Action Plan includes a listing of proposed activities for the use of the above funds, plus Program Income.

Public Comment Period

The City of Cleveland will make the Draft 2026-2030 Five-Year Plan and the Draft FY 2026 Action Plan available for a 30-day public comment period beginning Monday, July 6, 2026 and ending Wednesday, August 5, 2026. A copy of the Draft Plans will be available at the following locations:

Department Of Community Development
Cleveland City Hall - Room 320
601 Lakeside Avenue

and

Public Administration Library
Cleveland City Hall - Room 100
601 Lakeside Avenue

The Draft Plans will be available by July 6th:

• 5 Year Consolidated Plan 2026-2030 – link coming by July 6th
• Fist Year Action Plan 2026 – link coming by July 6th

Public Hearings

The City of Cleveland Department of Community Development will hold Citizen Participation meetings to discuss the Draft 2026-2030 Five-Year Plan and Draft FY 2026 Action Plan. These meetings will allow individuals to ask questions and provide comments on the City's HUD-funded plans and activities. Locations are accessible.

In Person:
7/20/2026, 5:30-7:00pm: May Dugan Center, 4115 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, OH44113

Virtual Option (registration required):
7/23/2026, 9:30-10:30 am: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams
Register here to receive the Teams link

During the public comment period, email comments may be submitted to the City of Cleveland at CDPublicComment@clevelandohio.gov.

During the public comment period, written comments may be submitted to:

Department Of Community Development
Cleveland City Hall - Room 320
601 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attention: Joy Anderson