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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

 

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About the CDBG Program

The City of Albany became a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community in 2013, and receives an annual formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the CDBG program funds is to create viable urban communities through decent housing and suitable living environments, by removing blighted conditions, and expanding economic opportunities. CDBG funds can be used to implement a wide variety of community and economic development eligible activities, to principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

The CDBG program provides the City with an essential funding source to financially support a variety of programs and projects including those described on this webpage. Activities funded through the CDBG program must address the priority needs, goals, objectives and strategies identified through the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans.

Public Input Opportunities

Each year, the City of Albany prepares an annual Action Plan that describes how CDBG funding will be used to address priorities in the five year Consolidated Plan. Public participation is important in helping the city identify priority needs that could be supported with CDBG funding. The city is continually seeking input from residents and supportive agencies to gain an understanding of priority needs and in setting goals to be included in annual action plans.

Ways to participate and provide input:

30-day Notice of Public Hearing and comment period

The City of Albany is seeking public comments and the City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. on the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program needs and proposal for how to allocate CDBG funds in the 2025 program year to address needs:

The 2025 Action Plan proposes funding to provide summer and before and after school care for kids in low and moderate-income families, support for homebound seniors, shelter services to the homeless, services to at-risk young adults, housing rehabilitation grants for low-income homeowners and a non-profit housing provider. Read the Executive Summary in English or in Spanish.

Printed copies of the 2025 Action Plan are available at both of Albany’s public libraries and at the Community Development Counter in Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin Street SW.

Written testimony will be accepted through noon on July 9, 2025

It may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mailed to PO Box 490, Albany, Oregon 97321.

Instructions to attend and/or testify at the City Council Hearing, July 9, at 6:00 p.m.:

  • In Person: Albany City Council Chambers, 333 Broadalbin Street SW, Albany, Oregon.
  • To Testify In Person: Register on the sign-up sheet on the table.
  • To Testify Virtually: Register by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before noon on July 9, 2025, with your name, address, and phone number. Staff will send you instructions on how to attend the meeting virtually.
    To watch the Council meeting on YouTube: Go to the City’s YouTube page on the day and time of the meeting and find the live meeting. 

Meeting agendas with instructions on how to attend or comment will be posted on the City calendar.

For more information about Albany’s CDBG programs and to request translation of any materials or if translation services are needed to participate in public hearings or meetings, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 541-917-7560. (TTY 771). The City promotes fair housing and ensures all programs are available to eligible residents regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status, or disability.

Attend Community Development Commission meeting:

The Community Development Commission usually meets on the third Monday of each month at noon.

June 16, 2025, noon
Santiam Room, City Hall (Canceled)

July 21, 2025, noon
Santiam Room, City Hall

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Email or call:

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541-917-7550

Mail:

Community Development Department
333 Broadalbin St SW
Albany, OR 97321

cdbg sunrise park

CDBG funds can be used to remove blighting influences in neighborhoods and improve or provide city facilities or infrastructure in eligible low-income neighborhoods, improve accessibility for disabled persons, and acquire sites and to develop infrastructure for low-income housing development projects. To date, CDBG funds were used to remodel Sunrise Park and add parking and lighting, add infill sidewalks along 19th Avenue SE from Main to Sunrise Elementary School, add curb ramps along the Dave Clark Path, and replace a failing section of Periwinkle Path north of Queen Avenue.

Details

The Community Development Department guides growth and development within Albany by balancing the needs of current residents with those of future generations to ensure that the community remains a vibrant and desirable place to live, work, and play.

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