City of Rochester Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2020-2024, Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Each year, the City of Rochester receives funds from HUD for housing and community development activities to address priority needs locally identified by the City. To receive these federal funds, the City must submit a strategic plan - the Consolidated Plan - every five years that identifies local needs and how these needs will be addressed. The purpose of the Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) is to guide funding decisions over the next five years for specific federal funds. The Con Plan supports three overarching goals applied according to the City’s needs: To provide decent housing by preserving the affordable housing stock, increasing the availability of affordable housing, reducing discriminatory barriers, increasing the supply of supportive housing for those with special needs, and transitioning persons and families experiencing homelessness into housing. To provide a quality living environment through safer, more livable and accessible neighborhoods, greater supports and opportunities for low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents throughout the City, improved public infrastructure and facilities, increased housing choices, and neighborhood reinvestment. To expand economic opportunities through job creation, homeownership opportunities, façade improvement, development activities that promote long-term community viability and the empowerment of low- and moderate-income persons to achieve self-sufficiency In summary, the five-year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the first year Annual Action Plan for 2020 have been developed with community input and support the implementation of Rochester 2034. It is expected that the City will continue to fulfill the intent of the CDBG, HOME ESG and HOPWA programs by facilitating the: affordability of safe, decent housing; availability, accessibility, and sustainability of suitable living environments; accessibility of economic opportunities; provision of housing and services for those experiencing homelessness; and meeting the housing and services needs of persons with HIV/AIDS and their families.