Consolidated Plan

The The Draft 2013 Consolidated Plan-Action Plan, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 6 serves as the state's annual funding application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)for four formula grant programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program. It also highlights all known funding projections for program year 2013 (January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013) under all major federal and state housing programs.

The 2012 Consolidated Plan-Action Plan, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, and Section 6 are available in Final form. This document serves as the state's annual funding application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the four formula grant programs and highlights all known funding projections for program year 2012 (January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012) under all major federal and state housing programs.

The Final 2012 Consolidated Plan - Annual Performance Report-Pending HUD Approval is available in its final form, pending HUD approval. This document is the follow-up report on the previous year's Action Plan portion of the state Consolidated Plan.

The Final 2011 Consolidated Plan-Annual Performance Report is available in its Final form. This document is the follow-up report on the previous year's Action Plan portion of the state Consolidated Plan.

Additionally, the Five Year Consolidated Plan sets forth priorities for the state's housing and non-housing community development needs for a five-year period (calendar years 2010-2014), including the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment, Housing Market Analysis, Strategic Plan, and the Action Plan for 2010. The State of Illinois is accepting comments on a draft Amendment to the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan until October 25, 2012.

The 2009 Analysis of Fair Housing Impediments (AI) provides an updated analysis of the State of Illinois' efforts to eliminate discriminatory housing practices and includes recommendations to affirmatively further fair housing. The AI is part of the state's regulatory requirements to receive funding under HUD's four formula grant programs.

The OHCS-Advisory Committee was created as the state's first affordble housing advisory group. It is a 45-member group from a variety of housing disciplines - private developers, public housing authorities, advocates, etc. who provide consultation to the Authority on the State's Consolidated Plan. See Calendar of Events in this section's Info Center for a schedule of meetings.

Request for Certification of Consistency with the State Consolidated Plan. Applications for many HUD-funded competitive grants covered under HUD's various Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) must include a Certification of Consistency with the State Consolidated Plan. Please review OHCS procedures memo here.