Consolidated Plan

Public Hearing – City of Tacoma 2027 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan

Public Hearing Details
The City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development (CED) and Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) departments will host a public hearing to provide an overview of the 2027 Annual Action Plan. This Plan outlines the activities the City anticipates between July 1, 2027, and June 30, 2028, using funds received through the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) federal grant programs.

• When: September 16, 2026, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Where: Virtual ZOOM meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82410756059
• Dial to join: (253) 215-8782
• Meeting ID: 824 1075 6059

Individuals and organizations will have the opportunity to provide written or verbal comment on the City’s performance and make recommendations in the following areas:

• Housing
• Economic development
• Community development
• Human services for low-income individuals and households experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness

For translation services or accessibility requests, email cedhousingdivision@tacoma.gov or call (253) 591-5328 by 2 p.m. on September 11, 2026.

Written comments may be submitted to the Annual Action Plan Coordinator, Neighborhood and Community Services Department, 747 Market Street., Room 808, Tacoma, WA 98402. Electronic comments may be submitted by email to cedhousingdivision@tacoma.gov.

2027 Annual Action Plan Timeline

Planning for the 2027 program year for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs will last from September 2026 – May 2027. Below is an outline of planning activities, including Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA), and additional opportunities to participate. Dates are subject to change.

• September 2026: CDBG NOFA issued by the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority for housing rehab and microenterprise assistance projects
• Fall/Winter 2026: Human services funding recommendations drafted by the City’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department
• Winter 2026/2027: Human services funding recommendations presented to Continuum of Care
• January 2027: Funding recommendations for housing rehab and microenterprise assistance projects made by Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority
• February 2027: Funding recommendations made for human services projects made by the City’s Human Services Commission
• March-April 2027: Draft 2027 Annual Action Plan published for Public Review and Comment
• March-May 2027: City Council Review and Final Action on the 2027 Annual Action Plan

Opportunities to participate will be published at http://www.tacoma.gov/conplan. Applications for funding are not currently available. For more information, email cedhousingdivision@tacoma.gov.

The City of Tacoma, as an entitlement jurisdiction receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, is responsible for producing an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report every five years. The following report details the barriers that have been identified, contributing factors, and recommendations for future action. As part of this process, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates the jurisdiction report on progress made towards closing out any identified barriers annually, as part of the Consolidated Plan, in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

The City of Tacoma serves as the lead jurisdiction for the Tacoma-Lakewood HOME Consortium and implements the Consolidated Plan, a five-year plan used to assess affordable housing and community development needs, local market conditions, and data-driven investment priorities for Tacoma. The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan satisfies HUD requirements for receiving CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding. It includes the Annual Action Plan for program year 2025-2026.

A public hearing on the Consolidated Plan was held by the Tacoma City Council on April 22, 2025, and the plan was adopted on May 6, 2025.

The five-year Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a summary of the activities that the City of Tacoma will implement each year to address priorities and needs for housing, human services, and community and economic development. Annual Action Plans also contain the spending plan for the City’s annual allocation of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds.

A public hearing on the Annual Action Plan was held by the Tacoma City Council on April 21, 2026, and the 2026 plan was adopted on May 5, 2026.

As part of this administrative responsibility, we annually solicit applications from service providers and affordable housing developers for use of CDBG and HOME funds. These application processes are a necessary step in the Housing Division’s creation of an Annual Action Plan.  Current funding opportunities are posted on the Funding Opportunities and Requests for Proposals web page.

In accordance with the Annual Action Plan, staff monitors and audits the programs and projects receiving funding from three federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The performance of these programs and projects is compiled annually into a document called the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

The City of Tacoma’s CAPER, which describes the accomplishments of the City’s CDBG, HOME Tacoma-Lakewood Consortium, and ESG programs for each Program Year (PY), which run from July 1 – June 30.  The goals for each PY are outlined in the corresponding Annual Action Plan.

The purpose of the City of Tacoma Participation Plan (PP) is to provide widespread participation in the following US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded: Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grants.

The most recent Substantial Amendment to the PP streamlined the substantial amendment process, and provided clarification on processes related to CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

The most recent Substantial Amendment to the Participation Plan was made on April 30, 2024.

Archived Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and CAPERS are available for review by visiting here.