Each year, the City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development department seeks public feedback on the City’s plan to spend federal dollars on local projects that support the revitalization of Knoxville's low-to-moderate income neighborhoods.

This year’s meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. 

Meeting link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84821085538

Meeting ID: 848 2108 5538
Passcode: 281546   

The public-input process includes consulting with residents, community groups and other stakeholders on unmet needs and gaps in these federally designated categories: Non-housing Community Development needs, including economic development, neighborhood stabilization, public services, public facility and infrastructure improvements; Homelessness needs; and Affordable Housing needs. 

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to provide a draft plan for its annual activities as well a five-year plan as part of its applications to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. 

At the meeting, staff will outline the draft version of the City’s Year Three Annual Action Plan Update, which provides an update to the Five Year Consolidated Plan developed by the department with community-wide input in 2019. 

Staff will also provide information to representatives of agencies wanting to apply for PY2022-2023 CDBG and Homeless Grants. Application packets for both grants will be posted on Feb. 7 at KnoxvilleTN.gov/development under the "Current Grant Opportunities" tab. 

Applicants for those grants must attend one of the two Technical Assistance Workshops being held on February 9 and 10. The deadline for both grants is noon on Feb. 25, 2022. That information is posted now at KnoxvilleTN.gov/development.