Take Survey Polk County –Consolidated Plan Community Needs Assessment Survey

Housing and Neighborhood Development administers federal and state grant programs. The programs and services include:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Demolition and Clearance
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
Housing Choice Vouchers
State Housing Initiative (SHIP)
Neighborhood Stabilization Program

HND Proram Documents

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The CDBG program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of uniques communinity development needs. Each CDBG-funded activity must meet one of the three national objectives:

Principally benefiting low and moderate income persons
Preventing or eliminating slum and blights
Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency

Community Development Block Grant Plan Drafts

Polk County FY2008 - FY2009 Action Plan
Polk County FY 2009-2010 Action Plan Draft
CDBG-R Activity Data Spreadsheet
Polk FY 2012-2013 Action Plan
One for One Replacement Plan Notice for Twin Oaks Area Drainage Project
Community Advisory Committee Membership List
Reports

Demolition and Clearance

This program is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The program is designed to eliminate slum and blight in unincorporated areas of Polk County.

Demo/Clearance Documents

Reports

Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)

The grant is designed to assist nonprofit organizations to provide emergency shelter and associated support services to homeless individuals and families.

ESG Program Documents

Homeless Prevention Amendment
Reports

Download PDF HPRP Annual Report through Sept. 30, 2010

Download PDF HPRP AR2

Download PDF HPRP QPR 7 Report

Polk County HPRP QPR 4th Quarter

Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)

The grant funds are used to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income individuals.

HOME Program Documents

Reports

Housing Choice Vouchers (formally Section 8)

Section 8 Rental Assistance provides low income families with safe, decent and affordable housing. For detailed information on Section 8 view Housing and Neighborhood Development FAQs.

Who is Eligible?

Low income persons. Income must be at or below 50% of area-wide median income as determined by local housing agencies.
Citizens or non-citizens with eligible immigration status
Individuals with a disability and households with an adult member who has a disability

Housing Choice Voucher Program Documents

State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP)

Funds distributed to local governments on a population-based formula as an incentive to produce and preserve affordable housing for very low, low and moderate income families,

Ship Program Documents

Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) FY08/09, 09/10, 10/11
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Membership List
Reports:

Download PDF SHIP AR Closeout 2007 2008

Download PDF SHIP AR Int 1 2008 2009

Download PDF SHIP AR Int 2 2009 2010

ico_pdf Polk County LHAP Narrative 2011-2014 w 9-12 technical revisions

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

The program was created to respond to rising residential foreclosures and property abandonment. The main purpose of the NSP is to stabilize neighborhoods that are negatively impacted by foreclosures in Polk Coiunty. Funds are available to buy, renovate and sell foreclosed homes.