The City of Knoxville is in the process of drafting a new Consolidated
Plan for Community Development. The five year Consolidated Plan
outlines Knoxville's needs, priorities, and strategies for homeless
assistance, affordable housing, and non-housing community development
for program years 2015-2019. Another component of the Plan is the
2015-2016 Annual Action Plan, which describes the proposed use of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for the first year of
the Plan, beginning July 1, 2015.
The City of Knoxville encourages citizen comment on the draft plan.
Drafts of both documents can be viewed in PDF format on this news
release or at the following locations: the Department of Community
Development, 5th floor, City-County Bldg., 400 Main Street; the
Lawson-McGhee branch of the Knox County Public Library; and the main
office of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. Citizens
may also obtain a copy of the draft plan by calling the Community
Development Department at 865-215-2120.
The final version is due to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or before May 15, 2015.
A public hearing on the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan
will be held at 5:30 pm on April 7, 2015, at the John T. O'Connor
Center, 611 Winona Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. The O'Connor
Center is wheelchair accessible. Persons who wish to request
disability-related accommodations including sign-language interpreters
should contact Stephanie Cook, City of Knoxville ADA Coordinator at
865-215-2120 or
[email protected]. Please request accommodations at least ten days in advance.
Community Development is committed to meeting the needs of non-English
speaking residents, including foreign language interpreters and
materials translated in the appropriate language. Please request
accommodations at least ten days in advance.
Citizens may also submit their comments via e-mail to Linda Rust at [email protected]
or in writing by mail or fax to Linda Rust, City of Knoxville,
Community Development Department, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville, TN 37901,
fax 865-215-2962 or by calling 865-215-2120 for additional information.
The City will receive comments through April 16, 2015.