The Community Development Division is committed to making the City of Concord and its neighborhoods better places to live, work, and play. Through the efforts of this Division, the City strives to provide safe, decent, affordable housing, a suitable living environment and economic opportunities, specifically for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. The City has several programs in place to accomplish this goal. These programs are federally funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Act Programs.
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2025 Draft of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan HOME Consortium
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As part of its Housing and Urban Development (HUD’s) grant planning process, members of the Cabarrus, Iredell, and Rowan HOME Consortium will be providing a community needs survey for citizen input for the five-year and annual Consolidated Plans. Your input as community stakeholders will be vital in providing guidance in the use of community development funding in our communities. This involves many aspects of community development including affordable housing, adequate infrastructure, housing rehabilitation, fair housing, protection of the environment, enhancement of civic design, and economic growth. Community needs will be based on the following national objectives of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 1) Benefit low- and moderate-income persons (80% of the local Area Median Family Income), 2) Prevention or elimination of slum and blight (vacant lots, abandoned buildings, and/or housesin dangerous shape with possible environmental contamination), and 3) Urgent need (crisis, emergency, and those in risk of homelessness).
The strategy must also provide decent housing, provide a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunity. All interested citizens will be invited to attend one of the in-person public input hearings to be presented from: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, in the City of Concord Council Chambers. *The Comment Period will run from September 5, 2025, thru October 10, 2025.
Click on the attached files below (in English and Spanish) for more details.
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Notice of Public Input Hearing for HUD Consolidated Plan
Aviso de audiencia de opinión pública para plan consolidado HUD
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Every five (5) years, the City of Concord is required to submit a Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to describe the overall planned uses for all of the funding allocations that are received during this time period. The City of Concord submits this Plan on behalf of the Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan HOME Consortium, which includes the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, Iredell County, the City of Kannapolis, the Town of Mooresville, the City of Stateville, and Rowan County. There are also three (3) community housing development organizations (CHDOs) that are part of the Consortium. The City of Concord is required to post the draft of the Consolidated Plan prior to submitting the Plan to HUD for approval. Please view the draft by clicking the image below to view the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan. After the Plan is approved by HUD, the final version will be available for review. Click on the image below to see the full Plan.
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EVENTS/NEWS/Announcements
Events
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Annual Contractor Meeting-December 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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The City of Concord’s Planning & Neighborhood Development Department hosts an Annual Contractor Meeting each year to share information about becoming a contractor with the City of Concord, the required documents and information to submit for consideration, the bidding process that includes a new online bidding system, insurance requirement, and the types of projects that are available for bids.
This year, the Annual Contractor Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the City of Concord's Electric Systems Operations Center, located at 505 Alfred Brown Jr. Court SW in Concord.
The event is free, but registration is required because LUNCH WILL BE SERVED DURING THE MEETING.
The event is free, but registration is required.
To register for the Annual Contractor Meeting, click the link below:
concordnc.gov/ContractorMeeting
For more inforamtion about this event, contact Hunter Lowder at (704) 920-5130 or via email at lowderjh@concordnc.gov.
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News
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HUD Delivers Disaster Aid, Financial Flexibility for North Carolina Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
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On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of North Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Depression Chantal on July 6-7, 2025. “One of our core responsibilities at HUD is to help rebuild homes, businesses, and communities after natural disasters,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “We are supporting residents of North Carolina by providing financial flexibility and disaster recovery resources to those impacted by the recent disaster.” “This federal disaster assistance will provide crucial support for North Carolinians impacted by Chantal, helping families, homeowners, and communities rebuild,” said U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC). “I appreciate Secretary Turner’s leadership on this important issue, and I remain committed to working with federal and local partners to ensure every North Carolinian affected by Chantal has the support they need to fully recover.” “Our communities are still recovering from the damage caused by Tropical Depression Chantal, and I’m grateful for this federal assistance that will provide critical relief and flexibility to families, homeowners, and renters as they continue to rebuild. I will continue working to ensure that every impacted community has the resources and support they need to fully recover from this storm,” said U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (D-NC-04). President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina on September 12, 2025. Click the title to learn more.
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HUD Supports Homeownership and Housing Affordability for More Than One Million Americans
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On November 21, 2025,the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announces that HUD provided a pathway for homeownership and supported housing affordability for more than one million Americans this year through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). “President Trump’s bold leadership is empowering HUD to use every tool at our disposal to make the American dream of homeownership a reality,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “HUD is putting American families first and the results speak for themselves. We will not stop slashing regulations and promoting policies that put families first until young Americans have the same opportunities for homeownership their parents and grandparents once had.” Since January of 2025, FHA insured mortgages for more than 700,000 homebuyers and refinance borrowers, including nearly 438,000 first-time homebuyers and 19,200 senior homeowners. Also, Ginnie Mae supported over 430,000 Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, with nearly 33% of these loans to veteran first-time homebuyers. Despite the shutdown and the high interest rates, Ginnie Mae had one of its best months of the year in October 2025, enabling the securitization of $50.2 billion in mortgage loans, which support affordable homeownership and rental opportunities. This includes 61,446 loans to first-time home buyers and 53,528 VA loans. Click the title to learn more.
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HUD Secretary Turner on Homelessness Funding Reforms: “What I want for the American people is to be able to live in dignity and to have a self-sustainable life.”
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On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner sat down with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” in his first interview on HUD’s long-overdue policy reforms to its Continuum of Care (CoC) program. Under Secretary Turner’s leadership, HUD announced historic changes in the way it serves homeless Americans. The Department is shifting funding from the failed ‘Housing First’ model toward transitional housing providers with a focus on wraparound services to address the root causes of homelessness and promote independence and self-sufficiency. Click the title to learn more.
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Reimagine McGill Survey Results
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In the fall of 2023, the City of Concord, in partnership with community organizations, sought residents’ input through a survey to help guide the decisions to determine how to redevelop the property that was purchased by the City on McGill Avenue, which is a major gateway between Western Concord and historic Downtown Concord. The City wanted to explore the concepts that would address a critical community need for greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The input from the community will help to guide the decisions for redevelopment on McGill Avenue. The survey results are now available for review. Please view the results below:
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