Planning is an essential function for Housing and Community Development.  Developing programs and identifying projects that effectively meet the housing and community development needs of Omaha, then managing them, is challenging.  To meet that challenge, the Housing and Community Development department works in partnership with residents, non-profit agencies and community organizations that have a stake in revitalizing Omaha’s economically and physically distressed neighborhoods.

Fundamental to Omaha’s planning effort is the development of the Consolidated Plan.  The Consolidated Plan is a detailed document which includes two basic elements, 1) Five Year Strategy, and 2) Annual Action Plan.  Each is a requirement for receiving Federal Housing and Community Development funds such as:  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds, and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program funds.

Five-Year Strategy: 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan (Current Five-Year Strategy)

• Is developed once every five years.
• Describes the process used to develop the plan.
• Identifies resources anticipated during the five-year period of the plan.
• Identifies priorities and other guidance for housing and community development activities.
• Provides demographics, Identifies housing and community development needs, Describes the housing market.
• Explains policies used to carry out programs

Annual Action Plans: 2012 Action Plan, 2011 Action Plan, 2010 Action Plan, 2009 Action Plan, 2008 Action Plan.

Is guided by the Five-Year Plan

• Is developed every year
• Identifies the most current housing and community development needs
• Identifies resources that are anticipated during the current one-year period of the plan
• Describes the actions and how they will be funded (this is the budget for the covered program year)
• Identifies accomplishments

The Consolidated Plan is executed in yearly cycles.  Actions and deadlines are set, but because opportunities, crises, and other general changes can occur at any time, additional projects, programs and actions may be considered throughout the year.

The 2013 Consolidated Plan Development Schedule is now available.  This document shows the expected timeframe for the development of the 2013 Consolidated Plan.

The following document is the Fiscal Year 2013 application for funding for HCD programs:

HCD Program Application Implementation Funding (2013)  

 The following documents are recent changes or amendments to the Consolidated Plan and/or Action Plan:

• 2008 Amendment - CDBG-R Application
• HPRP Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan and Consolidated Plan (2008)
• NSP 3 Application
• NSP 3 Reference Material

More information about the Neighborhood Stabilzation Program 3 can be found in the following documents:

• Action Plan
• Quarterly Performance Report (April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011)