Community Development Block Grant

 CDBG Proposed 2024 Annual Action Plan 

The City of Goshen's CDBG Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024 has been prepared and is available for public review and comment beginning March 14, 2024. The plan may be reviewed by clicking the underlined link above. A hard copy is available for review upon request at the Planning Office located at the City Annex Building, 204 E. Jefferson Street.

For program year 2024, the City of Goshen expects to receive an estimated allocation of $270,000 in CDBG funds. This allocation will be combined with estimated miscellaneous income of $8,825 and estimated program income of $47,125 for an estimated total budget of $326,000.

The proposed use of estimated CDBG funds for program year 2024 is as follows:

1. Public Service Grants - provision of services to low- and moderate-income households and persons City-wide = est. $48,000 
2. Owner-occupied Rehabilitation of homes occupied by low- and moderate-income households through loans, grants and deferred payment loans City-wide = est. $43,500
3. Homeownership Assistance – down payment assistance to first time low- and moderate-income single family homebuyers - est. $49,500 
4. Multi-family Housing Rehabilitation – a multi-unit project to create and preserve affordable housing = est. $125,000
5. Planning, general administration, environmental reviews, and audit  = est. $60,000

Estimated Total = $326,000

Comments may be submitted to Theresa Cummings, Goshen City Planning, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 4, Goshen, IN, 46528; (574) 533-9370, theresacummings@goshencity.com on or before 30 days after March 14, 2024, and no later than April 12, 2024. A summary of comments and responses will be submitted to HUD.

The City will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2024 Annual Action Plan on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:00 pm during the City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers, at the Goshen Police and Courts Building, 111 E. Jefferson Street, Goshen. The Goshen Police and Courts Building is handicapped accessible. Non-English-speaking persons and others needing special assistance to participate in the hearing process should contact the City as soon as possible. A link to access this meeting will be posted on the City’s website at https://goshenindiana.org/calendar.

The public hearing will include a review of the proposed 2024 Annual Action Plan, a review of the current 2023 program year and opportunity for citizen comment.

Links to archived CDBG documents approved by HUD:

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 

Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022

2022 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Five -Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024)

Citizen Participation Plan The CDBG program is operated in accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan. 

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APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the owner-occupied rehabilitation program! For information about this program and how to apply, visit https://lacasainc.net/programs/help-a-house/ 

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The Planning Department manages Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds received by the City of Goshen from the federal government.

Funds are provided to help limited income homeowners maintain their properties, for infrastructure reconstruction, and for grants to public service agencies.

Each Annual Action Plan is prepared following the priority needs and specific objectives for community and neighborhood development in the City of Goshen for the CDBG Five-year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024):

1) Housing Opportunities

• Improve owner-occupied housing through rehab
• Increase quality of rental housing
• Increase transitional housing options
• Reduce housing cost burden through higher wage job opportunities and job training
• Provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless
• Support affordable housing creation and preservation
• Provide emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families
• Expand housing options and assistance
• Maintain and facilitate use of Housing Choice voucher program

2) Access to Services

• Increase access to affordable healthcare
• Increase services for mentally ill
• Support programs for youth
• Increase access to affordable childcare and early childhood education
• Support services for elderly and the disabled
• Support public transportation
• Provide emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families
• Provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless
• Support counseling/advocacy for underserved populations
• Increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment
• Support life skill development
• Support nutrition programs and food assistance

3) Neighborhood Revitalization

• Improve owner-occupied housing through rehab
• Remove blighted residential properties
• Address issue of vacant/foreclosed houses
• Increase quality of rental housing
• Support public infrastructure projects
• Repair/replace existing sidewalks
• Support neighborhood parks

For any questions regarding the CDBG program, please contact the Planning Department at:

Mailing Address:
204 E. Jefferson St., Suite 4
Goshen, IN 46528

Rhonda Yoder, CDBG Administrator
Phone: 574-537-3815
Email: rhondayoder@goshencity.com

Theresa Cummings, Community Development Specialist
Phone: 574-533-9370
Email:  theresacummings@goshencity.com