Consolidated Plan (Con Plan)

The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Public Participation Plan

Citizen participation and stakeholder consultation are key components of every state or community’s Consolidated Plan. A well-designed citizen participation and consultation strategy can help grantees: incorporate local data into planning process and validate the accuracy of this data, gather input on priority needs and target areas, increase coordination among consultation partners, leverage Consolidated Plan activities with other public and private funding sources and programs, expand upon the outreach efforts of existing planning processes, and increase citizen feedback, buy-in, and support of Consolidated Plan activities.

Annual Action Plans 

The Annual Action Plan is a document mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that outlines local affordable housing and community development needs and identifies strategies for addressing them. The plan identifies activities that the City expects to undertake through direct action or through the provision of funding to other entities. In addition to outlining housing and community development strategies, the Annual Action Plan includes the City’s application for the federal grants received from HUD. These grants, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), fund the majority of the affordable housing and neighborhood improvement programs provided by the City.

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (CAPER)

The CAPER for formula grantees provides annual information on program accomplishments in meeting the City's programs' performance outcomes: providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons, building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership, and providing direct rental assistance to low-income people.

Fair Housing

City of Muncie is required to submit a certification that it will affirmatively further fair housing. This means that it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions in this regard.

Other Studies and Reports