Community Development

Community Development Administration Division

The Community Development Administration Division is responsible for the administration of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Serving as a catalyst for development in the City's neighborhoods, this program distributes grants for a wide range of projects which address the housing, economic, and human service needs of low and moderate income residents and neighborhoods.

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) (412-255-2211)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is an ongoing federal program which provides support to low and moderate income neighborhoods. Under this program, eligible community groups can receive grants for a wide range of projects which address housing, economic and human service needs of low and moderate income residents and neighborhoods. For more information on available funds and eligibility requirements of the CDBG program, call (412) 255-2211.

FY 2011 Annual Action Plan

The City intends to submit its FY 2011 Annual Action Plan in the approximate amount of $17,065,000 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; $730,000 in HOME funds; $740,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) funds; and $740,000 in HOPWA funds. These amounts are preliminary and are subject to change based on the approval of the HUD Budget for FY 2011. The FY 2011 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before February 15, 2011.

Please click on the following link for more details:
FY 2011 Annual Action Plan

FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan & FY 2010 Annual Action Plan

The City of Pittsburgh has prepared its Five Year Consolidated Plan (CP) for the period of FY 2010 through FY 2014. The Consolidated Plan is a strategic plan to implement Federal programs for housing, and community & economic development activities within the City of Pittsburgh. The Consolidated Plan is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs. This Consolidated Plan covers the period beginning April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2014. In addition, the City has prepared its FY 2010 Annual Action plan which documents the activities the City will fund for FY 2010. The Five Year Consolidated Plan was submitted to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on February 15, 2010.

Please click on the following links for more details:

FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan
FY 2010 Annual Action Plan

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)

The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 30th each year. The report describes in detail how all CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds were expended over the past fiscal year from April 1st to March 31st.

Please click on the following link for details:

FY 2010 CAPER

Analysis of Impediments

The City of Pittsburgh prepared its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, each entitlement community must "affimatively further fair housing." In order to "Affirmatively further fair housing" each entitlement community must conduct a Fair Housing Analysis which identifies any impediments to fair housing choice.

The City of Pittsburgh prepared an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in October 2000. As a part of the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City of Pittsburgh has prepared this 2006 Update to the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The analysis focused on the status and interaction of six fundamental conditions within the community:

The sale or rental of dwellings (public or private)
The provision of housing brokerage services
The provision of financing assistance for dwellings
Public Policies and actions affecting the approval of sites and other building requirements used in the approval process for the construction of publicly assisted housing
The administrative policies concerning community development and housing activities, which affect opportunities of minority households to select housing inside or outside areas of minority consideration
Where there is a determination of unlawful segregation or other housing discrimination by a court or a finding of noncompliance by HUD regarding assisted housing in a recipient's jurisdiction, an analysis of the actions which could be taken by the recipient to remedy the discriminatory condition, including actions

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

Advisory Commission on Community Based Organizations (ACCBO) (255-2221)

The Advisory Commission on Community Based Organizations makes recommendations to the Department of City Planning regarding funding for community based and public housing organizations. These funds are used as operating support for groups that pursue community economic development activities. For more information, call (412) 255-2221.

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP)

Background:

The City of Pittsburgh is required to prepare a substantial amendment to the FY 2008 Consolidated Annual Action Plan to add the anticipated funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

This amended plan outlines the use of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds that the City will receive under Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), signed by the President on July 30, 2008. Congress appropriated $3.92 billion to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

These funds are to be used for emergency assistance for redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties under the program entitled Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated $2,002,958 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds to the City of Pittsburgh.

The eligible uses of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds are:

1. Establish financing mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed homes and residential properties

2. Purchase and rehabilitate homes and residential properties abandoned or foreclosed

3. Establish land banks for foreclosed homes

4. Demolish blighted structures

5. Redevelop demolished or vacant properties

Due to the nature of these funds to help stimulate the economy, the time for submittal of the application is December 1, 2008 and the funds need to be expended within 18 months after the application has been approved and a contract is awarded.

Links:

Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Additional information regarding the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) is available on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) web site.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program Application

NSP Application

Foreclosure/Abandonment Risk
The City of Pittsburgh Areas of Low-, Moderate-, and Middle-Income Benefit with Abandonment/Foreclosure Risk Scores by census track and block group were obtained from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's website, www.hud.gov.

Foreclosure/Abandonment Risk Chart

Neighborhood Stabilization Program Maps
Included in this Neighborhood Stabilization Program are the following maps:

Additional Documents

Below are links to previous reports concerning the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs:

Contact Information

For more information contact:

Mr. Richard J. Bellisario
Assistant Planning Director for Community Development
Phone: (412) 255-2211
Email: rich.bellisario@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
Or
Ms. Susan B. Scheuring
Program Supervisor Community Development
Phone: (412) 255-2667
Email: sue.scheuring@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

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