City Seeks Input to Develop Its Five-Year Consolidated Plan

~ from the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment

The City of Knoxville is seeking public input to develop its Five-Year Consolidated Plan and will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at the City’s Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. The meeting will also be held virtually via Zoom. The Zoom link will be available at www.knoxvilletn.gov/consolidatedplan the day prior to the meeting.

People attending will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on draft Funding Priorities during the meeting. All are welcome to this open event. If you are unable to attend, your feedback is still welcome.

The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan will set funding priorities for an expected $15M+ (over five years) of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant dollars for affordable housing, homelessness, economic development, and other community development activities. The Plan is due to HUD on May 15, 2025.

For more information, a dedicated web page has been set up to keep people informed of how they may be involved in the planning process. Please see www.knoxvilletn.gov/consolidatedplan.

You may also contact Linda Rust, City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville, TN 37901.

The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.

To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at titlevi@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at scook@knoxvilletn.gov  or 865-215-2034 at least 72 hours before the meeting.