Community Development
The Community Development Department provides affordable housing for Raleigh residents and improves the living conditions in the City's Redevelopment Areas. This Department strives to improve the availability, affordability, and quality of housing in Raleigh. The City’s housing market is described in a housing market analysis completed in April 2005. The Department provides financial assistance for affordable housing throughout the City, usually through partnerships with other funding sources. Local partners include Wake County Housing Assistance, DHIC, Habitat for Humanity, Passage Home, Raleigh Housing Authority, Resources for Seniors, Firm Foundations, CASA, and the NC Housing Finance Agency. Several times a year the Department issues Requests for Proposals to provide funds for housing developers.
The Department also undertakes neighborhood revitalization activities to improve the City's older neighborhoods. Sources of funding are the U. S. Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), City of Raleigh local funds and a Housing Bond. CD supports the City/County Ten Year Action Plan to End Homelessness.
More housing links that may interest you include the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, the National Community Development Association, the North Carolina Division of Community Assistance, the North Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations, and the North Carolina Community Development Initiative.
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Community Development has a Fair Housing Plan for 2008-09, which you may view here.  |
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The City of Raleigh Community Development Department will accept proposals from qualified consultants to provide Environmental Services relating to lead-based paint and asbestos hazard assessment, testing and remediation management in existing residential structures in Raleigh.
CD is also accepting proposals for Design and Engineering Services and Rehab Spec-writing and Project Management services. Please contact Bob Neal at Robert.Neal@ci.raleigh.nc.us or 857-4330 for more information. Proposals are due by May 16, 2008.
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The Planning Department has released the Draft Community Inventory Report and is accepting comments until the end of May. Persons interested in housing and community development issues should particularly read Chapter 5 in the Community Inventory Report (Housing and Neighborhoods). |
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While threat of foreclosures remains highly alarming for many homeowners in the country, we in North Carolina are relatively fortunate to be safeguarded from it due to the state’s strong laws against unfair loans. The question is what to do when you are facing foreclosure? The national HOPE Hotline, a joint project between NeighborWorks America and the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, works to provide assistance and counseling to help homeowners avoid foreclosures. The HOPE Hotline toll-free at 888-995-HOPE is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no charge. When you call, a counselor will advise and assists you with ways to solve your financial problem. Foreclosure can be prevented!
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The Community Development Department conducted a second public meeting on the City’s Annual Action Plan and Housing Budget for FY 2008-2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009). This was a follow-up to the November 8, 2007 Action Plan needs assessment meeting. Click here for a copy of the presentation. For more information, please call 857-4330 or email cd.info@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
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| Nonprofit and faith-based organization: we have created a new page with more information about the Community Enhancement Program and other links of interest. Click here to visit the page. |
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Take a look at what CD has been doing. Our Fall 2007 Newsletter is available.
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| Would you like to know how Community Enhancement funds have been used in the past? |
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Are you looking for an apartment in Raleigh? Here is a link to some. Please contact the apartment manager for more information.
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Project Profile: See more examples of CD sponsored projects that are currently underway or recently completed.
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Mission Statement:
To improve the quality of life for Raleigh's citizens by increasing and improving the affordable housing stock, revitalizing older neighborhoods and supporting related human services.
Department Goals/Information:
The City’s top priority housing goals are:
- Housing development
- Neighborhood revitalization
- Economic Development to benefit:
- Very low-income renter households
- First time low- and moderate-income homebuyers
- Households needing significant rehabilitation assistance
- Special populations such as homeless persons, disabled persons, and the frail elderly
The City follows Federal guidelines as well as the following principles:
- All City residents should have access to affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing
- The City should maintain an ongoing partnership with the private sector and continued intergovernmental cooperation with County, regional, and state governments
- Affordable housing must be made available throughout the City of Raleigh
- Raleigh’s housing and community development programs emphasize neighborhood revitalization to encourage neighborhood stability and preservation of existing housing stock
For More Information Contact:
Michele Grant
Director
Community Development Department
310 West Martin Street, Suite 101, P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-857-4330
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