The Community Development section of the Franklin County Department of Economic Development & Planning administers Federal entitlement dollars the County receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County receives such funding under four Consolidated Plan programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program which primarily benefits low-income individuals, the HOME Partnership (HOME) program which funds affordable housing opportunities, the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program which provides homelessness assistance and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) which promotes homeownership for first time homebuyers.

Annually, the County receives approximately $3 million from HUD under those four programs. These Federal entitlement funds enable the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to deliver critically needed programs and services to our suburban county residents. The following options below allows citizens, agencies and political jurisdictions the opportunity to review, comment upon and apply for those dollars (the CDBG allocation process is open annually from September through October.)

Programs
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
• Franklin County Stimulus CDBG-R Program Funding Substantial Amendment to the County's 2008 Action Plan
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

• Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

  
  
  Plans
• 2009 Franklin County Action Plan
• Franklin County Five-Year Consolidation Plan
• Franklin County 2008 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report
• 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan Citizen Survey
• 2008-2010 Franklin County Fair Housing Plan
  
  
  Studies
• Franklin County Housing Market Assessment for Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
• Franklin County Foreclosure Summit Presentation and Foreclosure Data
  
  

Our community development efforts fund programs and projects within the County’s CDBG eligible target areas providing services that address the needs of low and moderate income residents. The County provides these services by contracting them out to local service providers and vendors.

Partnering Communities

Contact
Questions regarding these programs and projects can be referred to Mark Paxson, Senior Program Coordinator 614-462-5578