Department of Community Development
Director
Mike BarrosMailing Address
807 E Main StSuite 2-200
Durham, NC 27701
Phone
(919)560-4570Fax
(919)560-4090Department of Community Development
New Announcements
Consolidated Plan Public Meeting - March 25, 2010
How would you spend approximately $20 million dollars in your community?
The City of Durham and Durham County are in the process of developing a Consolidated Plan for 2010-2015 for the use of federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); approximately $20 million is expected in the next five years. The plan will identify the City/County’s priorities for allocating these federal grant funds to housing and community development needs and priorities for the next five years.
Your participation is very important in helping the City and County plan for how the funds will be expended. Please help us to determine our housing and community development needs by participating in an online survey. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes. We appreciate your time and assistance in helping us plan for the next five years. The survey will be accessible until March 17, 2010.
Community Development Housing Needs Meeting
Notice of Funding Availability – NSP1
The FY 2008-2009 Draft CAPER is now available
Lead-Based Paint Non-Matching Grant Funds Now Available
The Department of Community Development coordinates the City’s housing resources and various housing assistance programs, and promotes affordable housing by working with investors and community housing development organizations. The department provides assistance with the abatement of lead in older homes. The department administers the City’s entitlement programs from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Community Development is to foster safe, decent and sustainable neighborhoods and to enhance housing quality and affordability for the citizens of Durham.
Fiscal Management and Planning Administration
This program includes the oversight provided through the office of the associate director of fiscal management and planning administration including: administrative and managerial functions that are required for daily operations of the department; customer service and facility management; strategic planning for administration improvements, oversight of the housing loan portfolio, grants budgeting and financial management, department budgets, special projects, and management of the federal Integrated Disbursement and Information System on grant performance reporting.
Housing Development and Project Administration
This program includes the oversight provided through the office of the associate director of housing development and project administration including: all community development, housing development, community revitalization and redevelopment projects, programs and services intended to stabilize communities through housing production, public service delivery, technical assistance targeted to specific neighborhoods and groups, homebuyer initiatives, housing rehabilitation, lead hazard mitigation and abatement, federal grant programs management, the Weed and Seed Program, customer service, and other activities that improve living conditions in neighborhoods.
The Weed and Seed Program strategy in the Hayti community is being implemented by focusing on four primary components, objectives, and activities carried out by law enforcement, community policing, prevention/intervention/treatment, and neighborhood restoration.