Community Development Block Grant

City of Goshen Community Development Block Grant

The City of Goshen’s CDBG Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 has been prepared and is available for public review and comment beginning March 14, 2023. The plan may be reviewed by clicking the underlined link above. A hard copy is available for review upon request at the Planning Office located at the City Annex Building, 204 E. Jefferson Street.

For program year 2023, the City of Goshen expects to receive an allocation of $267,010 in CDBG funds. This allocation will be combined with miscellaneous income in the amount of $7,000 and $78,000 in prior years’ resources for an estimated total budget of $352,010.

The proposed use of CDBG funds for program year 2023 is as follows:

Public Service Grants – $47,000
Provision of services to low- and moderate-income households and persons City-wide

Owner-occupied Rehabilitation – $58,010
Rehabilitation of homes occupied by low- and moderate-income households through loans, grants and deferred payment loans City-wide
Multi-family Housing Rehabilitation – $190,000
One multi-unit project to create and preserve affordable housing
Planning, general administration, environmental reviews, and audit – $57,000

Total = $352,010

Comments may be submitted to Theresa Cummings, Goshen City Planning, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 4, Goshen, IN, 46528; (574) 533-9370, theresacummings@goshencity.com on or before 30 days after March 14, 2023, and no later than April 12, 2023. A summary of comments and responses will be submitted to HUD.

The City will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Annual Action Plan on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 6pm during the City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers, at the Goshen Police and Courts Building, 111 E. Jefferson Street, Goshen. The Goshen Police and Courts Building is handicapped accessible. Non-English-speaking persons and others needing special assistance to participate in the hearing process should contact the City as soon as possible. A link to access this meeting will be posted on the City’s website Calendar.

The public hearing will include a review of the proposed 2023 Annual Action Plan, a review of the current 2022 program year and opportunity for citizen comment.

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

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)

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/

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)

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 the Planning Department at:

Mailing Address:
204 E. Jefferson St., Suite 4
Goshen, IN 46528

Rhonda Yoder, CDBG Administrator
Phone: 574-537-3815
Email: rhondayoder@goshencity.com

Theresa Cummings, Community Development Specialist
Phone: 574-533-9370
Email: theresacummings@goshencity.com