City of Pittsburgh Planning Survey
The City of Pittsburgh is in the process of preparing its Five Year Consolidated Plan and One Year Annual Action Plan. These plans will guide how the City allocates Federal funding across our communities. Federal funds to be allocated include programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
As part of the planning process, the City of Pittsburgh is sending out this questionnaire to obtain input from citizens on the needs of the City and to compile ideas that the residents would like to see funded under the CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA Programs.
Your answers to this survey will help us to understand what City of Pittsburgh Citizens value and want for the future of their communities. Please take the time to fill out this confidential survey and mail it to Susan Scheuring, Program Supervisor for Community Development:
Susan Scheuring
Program Supervisor for Community Development
City Planning Department, City of Pittsburgh
200 Ross Street - 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 255-2667
Fax: (412) 393-0151
Email: sue.scheuring@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
All completed surveys must be received by December 18, 2009 in order for your comments to be incorporated into the plans.
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.
CDBG Application 
FY 2010-2014 Consolidated 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 the coming years. The Five Year Consolidated Plan will be submitted to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before February 15, 2010.
Please click on the following link for more details:
FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan
FY 2010 Annual Action Plan
The City intends to submit its FY 2010 Annual Action Plan in the approximate amount of $16,500,000 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; $3,837,999 in HOME funds; $740,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) funds; and $680,000 in HOPWA funds. These amounts are preliminary and are subject to change based on the approval of the HUD Budget for FY 2010. The FY 2010 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before February 15, 2010.
Please click on the following link for more details:
FY 2010 Annual Action Plan
On Display:
Copies of the FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2010 Annual Action Plan are on public display at the following locations from January 13, 2010 through February 11, 2010:
- Department of City Planning
200 Ross Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Urban Redevelopment Authority
200 Ross Street, 10th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Public Hearing:
A Public Hearing on the FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and FY 2010 Annual Action Plan will be held on February 1, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. The building and Conference Room are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If anyone needs special accommodations to participate at the Public Hearing please contact Ms. Liz Ivey at (412) 255-2212 by Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Public Comments:
Persons who would like to comment on the draft FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and FY 2010 Annual Action Plan can send comments to:
Ms. Susan Scheuring
Program Supervisor for Community Development
City Planning Department, City of Pittsburgh
200 Ross Street - 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 255-2667
Fax: (412) 393-0151
Email: sue.scheuring@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
Comments must be received by 4 p.m. on February 11, 2009.
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.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Maps
Included in this Neighborhood Stabilization Program are the following maps:
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