An Equity Plan is a fair housing plan that describes the City of Knoxville’s proposed plan to
affirmatively further fair housing, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for recipients of HUD funding. In this plan, the City of Knoxville will commit to goals in its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that advance equity in housing, community development programs, and residents’ access to well-resourced areas, opportunity, and community assets.
Public meetings were held on March 12 and April 27, 2024, to discuss the development of the draft plan and receive feedback. A survey was released on April 19 with comments received through May 19, 2024.
On Aug. 1, 2024, the City released its
draft Equity Plan for a 30-day public comment period. A public meeting will be held during the public comment period, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
(see public meeting information below).
You may also provide feedback to
Fair [email protected] or to Linda Rust by email at
[email protected] or in writing at P.O. Box 1630, Knoxville, TN 37902. All comments received through Aug. 31, 2024, will be included in the Plan.
NEXT PUBLIC MEETING
In-person: 6- 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at the Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine Street
Virtually: Zoom link available Aug. 7, 2024
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 865-215-2034 or
[email protected] no less than 72 business hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend or before the end of the public comment period (August 31, 2024).
If you have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and want to request language translation services, contact the Human Resources Department at
[email protected], or 865-215-3100 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend or before the end of the public comment period (August 31, 2024).