The Proposed Consolidated Plan is the City of New York's annual publication submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development for four entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

This version of New York City's Consolidated Plan is part of the City's activities to fulfill federal Consolidated Plan citizen participation regulations regarding availability of the Plan to the public which require localities to provide the public with reasonable access and opportunity to examine the document.

The Proposed 2010 Consolidated Plan contains New York City's submission to HUD of its five-year strategic plan for Consolidated Plan Years 2010-2014 and its proposed one-year action plan for the 2010 Consolidated Plan Program Year.

The Proposed 2010 Consolidated Plan consisted of five chapters: An Executive Summary, the Community Profile, the Five-Year Strategic Plan: Priorities and Actions, the Action Plan: One-Year Use of Funds, and Other Actions. In addition, there are seven Appendices.

The Proposed Consolidated Plan's public comment period began October 8, 2009 and ended November 6, 2009. Comments received by the end of the comment period (close of business) regarding the use of these federal funds were summarized and Agencies' responses incorporated into this document for submission to HUD.

New York City's Consolidated Plan program year begins January 1 and ends December 31. Each year the City of New York is required by federal regulations to submit a proposed Plan to HUD no later than forty-five days prior to the start of the program year. Therefore, the City submitted the report on November 16, 2009.

The Community Profile describes New York City's estimated population and racial/ethnic composition, the composition of low- and moderate-income households (renter and owner), and an analysis of New York City's housing market in terms of: housing availability/vacancy; housing quality, including physical defects and overcrowding; and housing costs, including contract rents and households suffering from cost burden. In addition, the Profile describes the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA's) public housing population, its housing unit inventory by number of bedrooms and age of physical plant, and the Authority's conventional and Section 8 waiting lists.
The Community Profile also includes New York City's Supportive Housing Continuum of Care for the Homeless and Other Special Needs Populations. It describes the activities the city will undertake to address the supportive service needs of homeless individuals and families, to prevent low-income individuals and families from becoming homeless, and to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing. It also addresses the special needs of non-homeless persons, such as the mentally ill, the chemically dependent, and the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, victims of domestic violence, the elderly and frail elderly, and persons with a disability.

The Five-Year Strategy describes the city's priorities and proposed actions for Consolidated Plan years 2010-2014 which relate to: housing funded by HUD and the City including NYCHA public housing, transitional housing, permanent housing, and homeless prevention programs; CDBG-funded non-housing activities; and actions to address the needs of persons with HIV/AIDS, the elderly, and persons with a disability.

The One-Year Action Plan contains a description of the City's intended use of entitlement funds to address affordable housing, homelessness, supportive housing services and community development needs. In addition, the Action Plan describes: NYCHA funds, including the Capital Fund Grant, and other public housing competitive programs; the HUD Competitive Funds, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities; the State Funds; the City matching and non-matching Funds; and Private funds.

The Other Actions section fulfills the statutory requirements of the Cranston-Gonzalez Housing Act's Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy. The Appendices include: Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Maps of Areas for Directed Assistance and Minority Populations, Index of Program Names, Dictionary of Program Description Variables and Resources for Prospective Homebuyers.

2010 Proposed Consolidated Plan - Executive Summary (Submission Version) (0.3 mb)

2010 Proposed Consolidated Plan - Volume 1 (Submission Version) (0.7 mb)

2010 Proposed Consolidated Plan - Volume 2 (Submission Version) (0.6 mb)

2010 Proposed Consolidated Plan - Volume 3 (Submission Version) (0.8 mb)

2010 Proposed Consolidated Plan - Volume 4 (Submission Version) (6.7 mb)

Written comments and any questions regarding the Consolidated Plan can be directed to: