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City of Toledo’s
Department of Neighborhoods Community Survey
 The
City of Toledo’s Department of Neighborhoods is conducting a
survey to identify community needs for the next five years.
The survey will be used by the Department of Neighborhoods
to develop a planning document for using federal grant funds
(including Block Grant). The survey will be available until
July 2, 2014. Citizens are encouraged to complete the
survey online by visiting
http://toledo.oh.gov and clicking on the following
image:
Paper copies can be obtained by calling the Department of
Neighborhoods at 419-245-1400.
The online survey is designed to increase citizen
participation and engagement in the process of the
development of the Five-Year 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan
(CONPLAN)
or Strategic Plan.
The survey offers the
community an opportunity to provide input into the use of
federal resources available through the Department of
Neighborhoods.
Citizen input gathered from the
survey will be analyzed to determine how to better allocate
these federal resources to address community needs.
The development of the Consolidated Plan includes:
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Identification of community needs in the areas of housing,
neighborhood and economic development; homelessness, social
and human services; public services,
transportation/infrastructure etc;
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Establishment of strategies to meet the needs; and,
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Identification of funding priorities that meet HUD
eligibility guidelines.
The Consolidated Plan is required in order for the City of
Toledo to receive annual funding from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
through the following grants:
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for community, economic
and housing development;
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HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) for housing development; and
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for the elimination of
homelessness.
The identified funding priorities will support programs that
meet the following HUD National Objectives:
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Benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, and
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Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
All citizens are welcome and encouraged to participate in
completing the survey. For additional information, contact
the Department of Neighborhoods at 419-245-1400.
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