The City of Colorado Springs is asking the public to provide feedback on its 5-year plan for allocating grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants can be used to support affordable housing, homelessness prevention, nonprofit assistance, and neighborhood infrastructure improvements for low- and moderate-income residents within the community.
The draft plan contains strategies, projects and activities from 2025 to 2029 using federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The comment period on the draft plan will be open till Jan. 27.
Residents are invited to a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the City Administration Building (30 S. Nevada) in Room 102. Residents can also join virtually by visiting the project website.
The City will hold a Spanish language public hearing for residents on Jan. 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Silver Key (1655 S. Murray Blvd.).
The draft plan, a survey to provide comment, and more information on the public hearings can be found at ColoradoSprings.gov/2025AnnualActionPlan.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the City of Colorado Springs will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities, and those with Limited English Proficiency. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid, language services, or reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should make the request as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Email cityhousingandcommunityvitality@coloradosprings.gov or call 719-385-5859. Dial 711 or 800-659-3656 for Relay Colorado.