Public Announcements and Plans
Public Announcements & Plans
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Chattanooga Housing & Community Investment Division (HCI)
FY 2024-2025 CDBG and HOME Funding
Public Meeting, 2024-2025 Action Plan, and Public Comments Period
The City of Chattanooga’s Housing & Community Investment Division (HCI) will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Chattanooga Public Library - Downtown Branch First Floor Auditorium meeting room regarding the formulation of the 2024-2025 Program Year HCI Annual Action Plan using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds. The City is expected to receive: $1,548,118 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $915,068 in HOME Investment (HOME), and $689,268 in program income. Following are proposed projects and activities to be undertaken during the fiscal year that begins July 1st, 2024. Expected grant funds are estimates. Grant budgets and proposed recommendations are contingent upon actual allocations from HUD. If actual allocations exceed, or are less than estimates, budgets and funding recommendations will be increased/decreased for Admin and the HCI Housing Assistance, Preservation, and Production programs.
Community Development Administration
CDBG: $383,845; HOME: $123,323
Administration, management, and monitoring
Family Promise
CDBG: $65,000
Rapid rehousing and overnight shelter services for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness
CCHDO Roofing Program
CDBG: $300,000
Roof replacements and repairs for qualified homeowners
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
CDBG $500,000
Housing renovation program for low-income homeowners
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
CDBG $18,750
Homebuyer education and financial counseling
Salvation Army
CDBG: $150,000
Rapid rehousing and rent and utility assistance for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness
HCI CDBG Affordable Housing Development & Preservation Fund
CDBG: $501,630
Development and preservation of affordable rental and homeowner housing and demolition/spot blight elimination
CHDO Set Aside
HOME: $137,260
Housing preservation and production
HCI HOME Affordable Housing Projects
HOME: $972,646
Preservation and production of affordable rental and homeowner housing
Grand Total………………………………… $3,152,454
The following projects did not receive funding:
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
CDBG request: $82,800 for community engagement initiative
Pathways Young Adult Program
CDBG request: $407,050 for organizational operations
Project Return
CDBG request: $238,116 for rental rehabilitation project
Beginning March 27th, 2024, the 2024-2025 Action Plan Draft can be viewed at the link below or in person at the address below. Citizens wishing to make comments regarding the proposed activities and contents of the Action Plan may do so in writing to: Housing and Community Investment Division, 101 E. 11th Street, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37402; via email to hci@chattanooga.gov; or by contacting the office at (423) 643-7330, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The deadline for comments is April 26th, 2024.
2024-2025 Action Plan Presentation April 11, 2024
For further information or to ensure reasonable accommodations are made for persons with disabilities or persons who have Limited English Proficiency, please call Lindsey Dawson at (423) 643-7330, at least 5 days prior to the public meeting on April 11th, 2024.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
and
GRANTS WORKSHOP
PROGRAM YEAR 2024-2025 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABLE
As a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Community, the City anticipates receiving allocations of $1,548,118 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $915,068 HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, and having approximately $371,107 in CDBG program income and $318,161 in HOME program income available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. Grant amounts are estimates based on prior year awards.
The City will open applications for CDBG funds on January 15, 2024. Applications are due no later than February 23, 2024. Governmental entities and private non-profit organizations that have a 501(c)(3), been in operation for at least two years, and have a proven track record as of January 1, 2024, are eligible to apply.
For-profit, public, and non-profit entities will also be able to apply for HOME funds. Proposals for HOME funds are accepted throughout the year, on an on-going basis.
The City will be hosting two workshops, on in-person and one virtual, to discuss the funding. Attendees will receive information on the anticipated funding, funding priorities, funding criteria, grant regulations, the process for applying for funding, and due dates for submissions.
The in-person at the following date and time:
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Family Justice Center
5705 Uptain Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411
The virtual meeting will be on:
Monday, January 29, 2024 at 5:00-7:00 P.M.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87883690924
Meeting ID: 878 8369 0924
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For additional information, please contact Lindsey Dawson at 423-643-7330 or email to ldawson@chattanooga.gov.
NOTE: CDBG APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.
2024-2025 CDBG Application Instructions
2024-2025 Allocation Workshop Presentation
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Chattanooga
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about February 5, 2024, the City of Chattanooga will submit a request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release of the following funds to undertake a project known as Westside Evolves:
- Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant funds under the HOPE VI statute (section 24 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended), Public and Indian Housing (PIH) funds ($50 million)
- Community Development Block Grant funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, Community Planning and Development (CPD) funds (up to $2 million)
- HOME funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, Community Planning and Development (CPD) funds (up to $3.5 million)
- Project-based Vouchers under Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937, as amended, Community Planning and Development (CPD) funds (up to 629 vouchers worth an estimated $40 million)
The project is estimated to cost 105,500,000.The project will be a ten-year endeavor that will include the demolition of the 12th street Youth and Family Center, demolition and replacement of housing, new construction of mixed income housing, rehabilitation of the James A Henry School into a community hub, new spaces for Head Start and a community health clinic, infrastructure renovations, parks and greenspaces, installation of public art, urban agricultural areas, exercise and walking areas, and the introduction of retail and other economic opportunities. The project will also provide preservation of the historical significance of the Westside. The project location is in the Westside located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, roughly 435 acres within the City of Chattanooga that is bounded by U.S. Highway 27 and downtown Chattanooga to the east, Main Street to the south, MLK Boulevard to the north, and Riverfront Parkway and the Tennessee River to the west. Due to the nature and scope of the project, the environmental assessment conducted consisted of an initial review of the overall activities with activity specific reviews for all finalized activities. As other activities are finalized over the course of the project, the environmental assessment will be updated with activity specific evaluations.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Chattanooga has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Chattanooga, Department of Economic Development, 101 E 11th Street, Suite 200, City Hall, Chattanooga, TN 37402 and on the City’s website at https://chattanooga.gov/economic-development/public-announcements and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M and at https://cpd.hud.gov/cpd-public/environmental-reviews reference HEROS number 900000010315804.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Regina Partap, City of Chattanooga, Department of Economic Development, 101 E 11th Street, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37402 or emailed to environmentals@chattanooga.gov. All comments received by February 4th, will be considered by the City of Chattanooga prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Chattanooga certifies to HUD that Richard J. Beeland in his capacity as Certifying Officer Designee consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Chattanooga to use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Chattanooga’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Chattanooga; (b) the City of Chattanooga has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to both contacts below:
William Biggs, Director, Tennessee Office of Public and Indian Housing,
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
701 Broadway, Suite 130
Nashville, TN 37203
Erik Hoglund, Director, Community Planning and Development
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
John J. Duncan Federal Building,
710 Locust Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Richard J. Beeland
Certifying Officer Designee
Westside Evolves Environmental Asssessment
Public Notice
HUD PRO Housing Grant Application
Public Meeting and Comments Period
The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Economic Development will conduct a public meeting at East Lake Community Center, 3610 Dodds Ave, on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on the City’s application for the HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Grant prior to the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and solicit input for proposed grant activities.
The PRO Housing Grant is a federal funding opportunity that seeks to empower communities that are actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing and seeking to increase housing production and lower housing costs for families over the long term. The City is submitting an application to scale land bank activities and build capacity for permanent and long-term affordable housing solutions in Chattanooga, for a grant period beginning January 31st, 2024, through September 30th, 2029, for an amount up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), with no local match requirement.
Beginning October 10th, 2023, a copy of the City’s PRO Housing Grant Application will be available at:
Department of Economic Development
101 E 11th Street, Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37402
and online at https://chattanooga.gov/economic-development/public-announcements. The deadline for consideration of written comments and/or suggestions is 4:00 PM on October 24, 2023. Comments may be addressed to Sydney Shivers at the above address or emailed to sshivers@chattanooga.gov at any time during October 10th through 24th. Interested citizens may also offer oral comments at the public meeting on October 17th.
The City of Chattanooga will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodations are required, please call Megan Miles at (423) 643-7336, at least 5 days prior to the public meeting on October 17th, 2023.
Public Notice
FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Public Meeting and Comments Period
The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Economic Development will conduct a public meeting at Chattanooga Housing Authority - Main Office, 801 N. Holtzclaw Ave on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on the City’s FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) prior to the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and solicit input for FY 2024-25 priorities.
The CAPER is an overall review of housing and community development activities undertaken in FY 2022-2023 by the City using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and other local and federal funds. The CAPER outlines the activities and amount of federal funding expended to address the housing and community development outcomes set forth in the Consolidated Plan.
Beginning September 4, 2023, a copy of the 2022-2023 (Draft) CAPER will be available at:
Department of Economic and Community Development
101 E 11th Street, Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37402
and online at https://chattanooga.gov/economic-development/public-announcements. The deadline for consideration of written comments and/or suggestions is September 18, 2023. Comments may be addressed to Sandra Gober at the above address or emailed to sgober@chattanooga.gov at any time during September 4th through 19th . Interested citizens may also offer oral comments at the public meeting on September 12th.
The City of Chattanooga will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodations are required, please call Lindsey Dawson at (423) 643-7330, at least 5 days prior to the public meeting on September 12, 2023.
FY 2022-2023 CAPER Presentation 9/12/2023
FY 2022-2023 CAPER Attachments
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
And
GRANT WORKSHOP
for
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FUNDS
(CDBG-CV)
Department of Economic Development
Housing & Community Investment Division
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the City of Chattanooga received an allocation of Community Development Block Grant Program - Coronavirus Response funds (CDBG-CV Round 3) in the amount of- $1,448,742 to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.
City of Chattanooga is soliciting requests for funding from qualified and capable organizations implementing programs in Chattanooga, benefitting low- and moderate-income residents consistent with the objectives of the CARES Act. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to successfully meet these objectives in compliance with all applicable federal and other requirements pursuant to the use of CDBG-CV funds. Applicants must demonstrate a direct link between the COVID-19.
The City of Chattanooga will accept proposals from July 19, 2023 through August 21, 2023. Applications will be accepted from governmental entities and private non-profit organizations that have been in operation for at least two years, have a proven track record, and a 501(c)(3) designation as of July 1, 2021.
The City will be hosting a workshop to discuss the funding on July 28, 2023. Attendees will receive information on the anticipated funding, funding priorities, funding criteria, grant regulations, and the process for applying for funding. Interested parties can attend the workshop.
Friday, July 28, 2023
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Location: Glenwood Community Center
2610 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Applications for funding will be available beginning July 18, 2023 and will be due by 4:00 P.M. on August 21, 2023. For additional information, please contact Sandra Gober at 423-643-7332 or email to sgober@chattanooga.gov. Applications can be found on our website July 18th: https://chattanooga.gov/economic-development/home-application
CDBG-CV Application Instructions
PUBLIC NOTICE
AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT 2024 ANNUAL & FIVE-YEAR PLANS
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) announces the availability of its proposed 2024 Annual and Five-Year Agency Plans for public inspection and comment as of 8:30 a.m. EDT, on Monday, August 1, 2023, at the CHA Central Office at 801 North Holtzclaw Avenue, and on the CHA website at www.chahousing.org.
The CHA is accepting written comments from the community at large about any facet of the Plans. Written comments may be mailed to: Attn: Annual Plan Comment, c/o Chattanooga Housing Authority Executive Office, 801 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404, or by email to ed@chahousing.org. Written comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2023.
Please click below to see full announcement.
CHA 2024 Annual and Five Year Plan announcement
CHA 2024 Annual Plan and 5-Year Report
You can view the plan attachments at https://www.chahousing.org/copy-of-agency-docs
Summary of Proposed HOME-ARP Substantial Amendment to the 2021-2022 Action Plan
Amendment – Adopt Preferences and Method of Prioritization
To target the funding to best address the needs of local families and individuals the City is proposing to amend its preferences and method of prioritization as follows:
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- The City will serve all qualifying populations (QPs) with a preference for individuals and families who are literally homeless (QP1) or at risk of homelessness (QP2).
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- Qualifying populations served by the City’s HOME-ARP program will be further prioritized in the following order: (1st) QPs displaced by a Natural Disaster; (2nd) QPs Displaced by any level of government, federal, state or local; (3rd) QPs that are literally homeless as defined by HUD CoC Interim Rule § 578.3; (4th) QPs that are at risk of homelessness as defined by HUD CoC Interim Rule § 578.3. All other QPs (QP3, QP4) will be served after the QPs that meet the aforementioned preferences and prioritizations.
Summary of Proposed Substantial Amendment HOME-ARP Full Notice
HOME-ARP Funding Availability
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) is a federal economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in March 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) provided $5 billion to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). On April 8, 2021, HUD announced the HOME-ARP allocations for participating jurisdictions. The City of Chattanooga was awarded $2,966,210 in HOME-ARP funds as a non-entitlement allocation. This is an addition to our regular FY 2021 HOME formula allocation.
This fund is intended to provide additional homelessness assistance and supportive services through the following activities:
- Development and support of affordable housing, as currently permitted under the HOME program;
- Tenant-based rental assistance;
- Supportive services, including activities such as transitional housing, housing counseling, and homelessness prevention services; and/or
- Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units; which may be converted into permanent affordable housing, used as emergency shelter, or remain as non-congregate shelter units
HOME-ARP Presentation to City Council
HOME-ARP Substantial Amendment
Summary of Proposed CDBG Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
Impacted Funding and Plan
• Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV)
Reallocation of $1,448,742.00 from one eligible use to another
• FY 2019 - 2020 Action Plan Amendment to reflect reallocation
Summary of Proposed CDBG Substantial Amendment Full Notice
FY 2023-2024 Action Plan
CAPER Meeting Resources
CAPER Meeting Recording
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Action Plan
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and FY 2020 Action Plan
2020-2024 Con Plan Executive Summary
2020-2024 Con Plan Executive Summary (Spanish) - Resumen Ejecutivo
City of Chattanooga 2020-2024 Analysis of Impediments
Con Plan Public Meeting Presentation
Con Plan Public Meeting Recording: https://youtu.be/tybAE8KNRVc
Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and FY 2019-2020 Action Plan for Funding in Response to COVID-19
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the City of Chattanooga that it will receive $938,930 and $1,448,742 as special allocations of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from the first and third round of CDBG-CV allocations, respectively. The funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These allocations were authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to respond to the growing effects of this historic public health crisis.
In addition to the COVID-19 funding, the City may also use 2019 and 2020 CDBG funding in response to the pandemic. The City of Chattanooga’s 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, 2019-2020 Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan had to be amended to enable the City to receive and administer the CDBG-CV funding, along with any other funding made available to the City through the CARES Act, and reprogrammed CDBG funds from FY 2019 and FY 2020 allocations totaling $600,000.
Summary of 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and Action Plan Amendments
Economic Development
101 E. 11th Street(map)
3rd Floor
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 643-7353