City Seeks Input on the Use of CDBG and HOME Funds

The City is seeking public input on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the use of CDBG and HOME funds. Take our community survey and help set goals for using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding over the next five years. 

The City of Medford is part of the North Suburban Consortium (“Consortium”) which includes the communities of Arlington, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Revere, and Winthrop.  The Consortium receives a grant allocation each year from HUD to invest in housing and community development programs, which provide assistance to low- and moderate-income residents with incomes are at or below 80% of the area median income. This includes funding through the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 

Every five years, the Consortium develops a Consolidated Plan to identify the housing and community development needs for people living in the Consortium and outlines the goals for using its federal funds. We currently are in the final year of our most recent Consolidated Plan (download a copy here) and the next plan will cover fiscal years 2026-2030. 

The Consortium created this survey to gather your thoughts on housing and community development needs including funding for: 

• Affordable Housing 

• Economic Development 

• Public Services 

• Improvements to Infrastructure and Public Facilities 

Your participation in this survey is anonymous, and it should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please submit completed surveys by November 6, 2024. 

The survey may be taken online using the following links: 

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