The City of Beaverton is accepting public comments regarding an amendment to the PY2009 Annual Aciton Plan to expand the proposed Business Revolving Loan fund's activities to include lending to businesses with more than five employees. Persons with written comments and questions should contact Andrea Lindberg at (503) 526-2533, by email at alindberg@ci.beaverton.or.us or by mail to City of Beaverton, Attn: Andrea Lindberg, PO Box 4755, Beaverton, OR 97124. All comments must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 4, 2009.
Please click here to view the proposed amendment.
In an effort to increase citizen participation during the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan drafting process, the Consolidated Plan Workgroup authorized staff to undertake a community-wide survey. The goal of this effort was to engage community members and determine their veiws regarding the need for various programs that are elibile to receive funding from the four HUD grant programs that the County and City of Beaverton administer.
Please click here to view a summary of the survey findings by County and individual jurisdictions.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
The City believes that all residents deserve an opportunity to share in the advantages of life in Beaverton. The Mayor and City Council are advocates locally and regionally for affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization and for services to that support people in need. Our Community Investment Programs are funded primarily through the use of two federal programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program.
CDBG/HOME - PLANS AND REPORTS
The City of Beaverton and Washington County are required to submit the following plans and reports to HUD on an annual and 5-year basis. They outline how CDBG, HOME, ADDI and ESG funds will be/have been used throughout the community to achieve 5-year goals and outcomes.
2005-2010 Consolidated Plan
The City of Beaverton and Washington County’s 5 year plan that assesses community needs, identifies goals and outcomes to address those needs, and outlines how Community Development Block Grant, HOME, American Dream Down payment Initiative, and Emergency Shelter Grant funds will be used to reach the identified goals and outcomes.2008 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The CAPER is the City of Beaverton and Washington County’s annual performance report. This document provides the public and HUD and overview of how grant funds were utilized throughout the City and County to address annual and long term goals throughout the area.2009 Annual Action Plan
The Annual Action Plan provides an overview of how the City of Beaverton and Washington County intend to utilize their annual grant award to address both annual and five-year goals and outcomes throughout the community. The document identifies specific activities that the City and County plan to undertake during the next program year (July 1-June 30)Two public hearings were held to provide citizens and organizatons the opportunity to comment on the proposed plan in person.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:00 p.m.
Beaverton Library
Meeting Room B
12375 SW Fifth Street
Beaverton, ORThursday, April 9, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Washington County Public Services Building
Cafeteria (entrance from back of building)
155 North First Avenue
Hillsboro, OR
