Interested in applying for a 2015 Homeless Grant or Community Development Block Grant? Applications are available starting today, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at www.knoxvilletn.gov/development.

Also, there's a mandatory technical assistance workshop for applicants on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at the John T. O'Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. 

Homeless Grant applicants should attend a 1 p.m. Thursday workshop at the O'Connor Center, and CDBG Grant applicants should attend a 2 p.m. workshop at the O'Connor Center. RSVP by Wednesday to Cissy Henderson at [email protected]. 

In case of inclement weather, an alternate date of Feb. 10, 2015 has been reserved at the O'Connor Center. 

Any attendees needing a disability accommodation should contact the City's ADA Coordinator, Stephanie Cook, at [email protected] or 865-215-2034. For an English interpreter, contact Gwen Winfrey, Community Department, at 865-215-2290 or at [email protected]. 

The grant applications are due at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. 

Meanwhile, the City of Knoxville's Community Development Department is still seeking public input for its Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which identifies community needs and priorities. The five-year plan outlines the strategies the City will use to address those priorities, using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds. Federal funding supports the CDBG and Homeless Grants for which the City is currently accepting applications. 

For more information about the grants or to comment on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, contact Linda Rust, Community Development, at [email protected] or 865-215-2120.