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The City of Hot Springs receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an entitlement grantee of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. As the responsible entity, the Planning & Development Department applies for, administers, monitors and reports according to federal regulations.
2023 CDBG Applications
The City of Hot Springs CDBG program will accept Fiscal Year 2023 project applications from December 8, 2022 to January 27, 2023. It is expected that these applications will be reviewed at the March 2, 2023 Community Development Advisory Committee meeting and the April 11, 2023 City of Hot Springs Board of Directors meeting.
CDBG applications are available on the City’s website at cityhs.net and in paper form at the City of Hot Springs, Planning & Development Office, 133 Convention Blvd. To download all forms, please use the fillable pdfs or word document links below.
2023 CDBG Application Materials
- Application Instructions
- Application: Affordable Housing (Fillable PDF) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Affordable Housing (Word Document) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Job Growth / Economic Development (Fillable PDF) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Job Growth / Economic Development (Word Document) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Municipal Projects on Public Property (Fillable PDF) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Municipal Projects on Public Property (Word Document) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Non Municipal and Public Service Projects (Fillable PDF) - CDBG 2023
- Application: Non Municipal and Public Service Projects (Word Document) - CDBG 2023
Questions or more information?
Contact Andrew Coker at (501) 321-1870 or acoker@wcapdd.org
Incomplete applications and those received after January 27, 2023, cannot be considered.
Applicants should ensure that projects meet the goals of the City of Hot Springs CDBG program, for more information on the goals and objectives please review the following planning documents: 2022 Annual Action Plan and the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan.
2022 CDBG Applications
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2022 CDBG Projects
- 2022 CDBG Planning and Administration Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Habitat Lot Acquisition 2022 Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Park Avenue at Holly Street Traffic Pedestrian an Cyclist Safety Improvements Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Malvern Avenue Improvement Project Electric Conduit and Street Light Foundation Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Malvern Avenue Improvement Project Flashing Crosswalks and Striping Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Linden Park Playground Phase III Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Morrison Avenue Sidewalks Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Chelsea Street Sidewalks Phase II Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Public Restroom near the Greenway Trail and Velocity Park Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- OCYFS Classroom Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- OCYFS Playground Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- Community-Based Arts C4K Application and Eligibility Coversheet
- MIHCL Miss Idas House of Care and Love Rehabilitation Phases 1 and 2 Application and Eligibility Coversheet
Annual Action Plan
The City of Hot Springs has been allocated $460,152 in CDBG funding for fiscal year 2022 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Annual Action plan describes the activities that will be undertaken and how funds will be distributed to meet community development and housing needs, during each year of a Consolidated Plan.
Consolidated Plan
The Consolidated Plan serves as a comprehensive planning documents discussing Hot Springs community development and housing needs with particular emphasis on decent housing, a suitable living environment, assisting and preventing homelessness, addressing special needs of members of the community, and expanding economic opportunities particularly for low- to moderate-income persons.
Community Development Block Grant Policies
Amendment to Prior Plan Years to Reallocate Funds
The City of Hot Springs receives funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grant program. Annual expenditures are described in an Annual Action Plan each year.
An amendment is necessary to allow the change in use of HUD funding (24 CFR Section 91.505). The purpose of an amendment is to (1) delete activities which will not be completed; (2) delete activities that become ineligible; and/or (3) reallocate unspent funds from projects that were cancelled or completed under budget.
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an annual report required by HUD detailing housing and community development activities undertaken by the city to meet priority needs as documented in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The report summarizes the available resources, results of activities, number and type of households assisted, and evaluates performance in accomplishing the overall Consolidated Plan objectives.
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- Click to view past CAPERs.