2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan

The City of Albany is updating its five-year Consolidated Plan, a roadmap for how Albany will invest in housing, homelessness services, economic development, public infrastructure, and other community programs between 2025 and 2029.

This critical plan determines how the City of Albany, via the Albany Community Development Agency, will allocate federal funding to meet the needs of our community. The City of Albany currently receives federal funding from the following programs: Community Development Block Grand (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnership (HOME); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

What is the 5-Year Consolidated Plan?

The Consolidated Plan is a federally required strategy that assesses the City of Albany’s affordable housing, homelessness services, and community development needs. The Plan serves as the foundation for data-driven funding allocations, and sets performance goals for projects, programs, and services that improve Albany neighborhoods and enhance residents’ quality of life. 

There are four major components of the Consolidated Plan:

Components of the Consolidated Plan

Consolidated Plan

The full draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan has been published. The draft plan was submitted the week of June 23rd to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review. The Consolidated Plan will be formally adopted upon HUD's approval of the plan.  

Comments or questions? Email communitydevelopment@albanyny.gov. 

Citizen Participation Plan 

The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is a document that outlines the City's community engagement processes. The CPP ensures that residents, organizations, and other community stakeholders have adequate opportunities to contribute to the development of the Consolidated Plan.

Why Does Your Input Matter?

Your voice is essential to creating a plan that reflects the priorities of Albany’s residents. Your feedback helps us: 

  1. Identify pressing needs in our community.
  2. Shape funding priorities for housing, infrastructure, economic development, and public services.
  3. Ensure resources are directed toward programs and projects that matter most to you. 
  4. Build a better Albany.

Stay Informed

As the plan is developed, the City will share updates and opportunities for additional input through public meetings and other community engagement events. You can include your email address on the survey to get updates as the project moves forward.