The programs, activities and strategies developed for this consolidated plan must address three overall goals established for the HUD formula grant programs. These national goals, which primarily target low to moderate-income persons, households or neighborhoods, are as follows:
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Provide decent housing
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Assist homeless persons to obtain appropriate housing
Assist persons at risk of becoming homeless
Retain affordable housing stock
Increase the availability of affordable, permanent housing in standard condition, particularly to members of disadvantaged minorities, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability
Increase the supply of supportive housing, which combines structural features and services needed to enable persons with special needs, including persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, to live with dignity and independence
Provide housing affordable to low-income persons accessible to job opportunities
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Provide a suitable living environment
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Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods
Increase access to quality public and private facilities and services
Reduce the isolation of income groups within a community or geographical area through the spatial de-concentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income
Revitalize deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods
Restore and preserve properties of special historic, architectural or aesthetic value
Conservation of energy resources.
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Provide expanded economic opportunities
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Pursuance of job creation and retention
Establish, stabilize & expand small businesses (including micro-businesses)
Provision of public services concerned with employment
Provision of jobs involved in carrying out activities under programs covered by this plan to low-income persons living in areas affected by those programs and activities
Availability of mortgage financing for low-income persons at reasonable rates using nondiscriminatory lending practices
Access to capital and credit for development activities that promote the long-term economic and social viability of the community
Empowerment & self-sufficiency opportunities for low-income persons to reduce generational poverty in federally assisted and public housing.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Summer 2022 HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity
June 23, 2022
Housing and Community Development Division
15151 E. Alameda Pkwy
Aurora, CO 80012
303-739-7924
The City of Aurora will be opening applications for the Summer 2022 round of Community Investment Financing Opportunity (NOFO) on Thursday June 23, 2022 at 8 am. The purpose of the Community Investment Financing application is to provide resources for developers and service providers interested in creating and/or preserving affordable housing opportunities in the City of Aurora. The city’s housing priorities are established in the recently adopted Housing Strategy and guided by six policies informed by best practices and extensive community input. Applications will be evaluated based on alignment with the policies and goals of the Housing Strategy.
The following funds are made available to support the City’s housing goals included in the Housing Strategy. For the Summer 2022 round of Community Investment Financing the following funds and amounts are available for application. If applying for multiple funds, please submit a separate application for each fund.
1.HOME Funds - $1 Million
2.CDBG - $300 Thousand
3.American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds - $2 million
For more information or to apply, please visit the Community Investment Financing page for the City of Aurora at auroragov.org.
Applications are due July 8, 2022 at 12pm/midnight
*Please note the City of Aurora has transitioned to using the Neighborly Software system for grant and loan application and tracking. Please reach out if you have questions.
Thank you for your commitment and interest in creating and preserving affordable housing in Aurora!
23 de junio de 2022
División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario
15151 E. Alameda Pkwy.
Aurora, CO 80012
303-739-7924
La Ciudad de Aurora, CO abrirá solicitudes para la ronda de Oportunidad de Financiamiento de Inversión Comunitaria (NOFO) del verano de 2022 el jueves 23 de junio de 2022 a las 8:00 am. El propósito de la solicitud de Financiamiento de Inversión Comunitaria es proporcionar recursos para desarrolladores y proveedores de servicios interesados en crear y/o preservar oportunidades de vivienda asequible en la Ciudad de Aurora, CO. Las prioridades de vivienda de la ciudad se establecen en la recientemente adoptada Estrategia de Vivienda (sólo disponible en inglés) y guiadas por seis políticas informadas por las mejores prácticas y un amplio aporte de la comunidad. Las solicitudes se evaluarán en función de la alineación con las políticas y metas de la Estrategia de Vivienda.
Los siguientes fondos están disponibles para apoyar los objetivos de vivienda de la Ciudad incluidos en la Estrategia de Vivienda. Para la ronda de financiación de inversión comunitaria de verano de 2022, los siguientes fondos y montos están disponibles para su solicitud. Si solicita fondos múltiples, envíe una solicitud por separado para cada fondo.
1. HOME Funds - $1 Millones
2. CDBG - $300 Mil
3. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds - $2 Millones
Para obtener más información o para presentar una solicitud, visite la página de Financiamiento de inversión comunitaria para la Ciudad de Aurora en auroragov.org (sólo disponible en inglés).
Las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 8 de julio de 2022 a las 12pm/medianoche
* Tenga en cuenta que la ciudad de Aurora ha hecho la transición al uso del sistema Neighborly Software para la solicitud y el seguimiento de subvenciones y préstamos. Comuníquese si tiene preguntas.
¡Gracias por su compromiso e interés en crear y preservar viviendas asequibles en Aurora!