Community Development

Affordable Housing Program (NEW!)

• RFP Flyer
• Program Guidelines
• Application (Deadline is Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.)

Community Development Block Grant (NEW!)

• RFP Guidelines
• Funding Application (Grant Period: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011)

Other Downloads & Links

• Citizen Needs Assessment Survey (Deadline is February 15, 2010) (NEW!)
• Fair Housing Handbook (pdf) (NEW!)
• Human Relations Request for Assistance Form (doc) (NEW!)
• 2008 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment (CDBG-R) (pdf)
• 2009 Annual Action Plan (pdf)
• 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness (Fayetteville Observer Insert)
• 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
• 2008 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) (pdf)
• Consolidated Plan 2005 (pdf)

Housing Assistance Available For Income Qualified Residents

Do you need financial assistance to pay for home repairs? Would you like to buy a home and be able to make affordable low interest payments? Are you homeless? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may qualify for programs offered by Cumberland County Community Development.

• First-Time Homebuyers Assistance
• Home Repair Assistance
• Transitional Housing for the Homeless
• Fair Housing

More About Community Development

With funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cumberland County Community Development (CCCD) Office is required to implement programs that meet one of the national objectives established through federal regulation.

CCCD programs must benefit low/moderate income families; aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or meet an urgent need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.  Housing programs have been developed to preserve and expand the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing in Cumberland County.

Economic Development programs assist "for-profit" businesses with start-up or expansion loans.  And there are funds for public facilities and public service activities that help non-profit agencies carry out programs such as job skills training, health services, transportation and other needed services in the community.

Infrastructure improvements may also be addressed including water/sewer, streets, sidewalks and flood drainage.