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Modern style homes in Concord 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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How Should We Spend Our Federal Housing Funds?

We need your help with determiing how we should spend our federal funding related to housing and community development.

Our goal is to receive community-wide input to determine the key concerns and ways to address these concerns about the proposed uses for the city's community development funds.

The survey closes on March 31, 2026.

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2025 Draft of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan HOME Consortium

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.

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Notice of Public Input Hearing for HUD Consolidated Plan
Aviso de audiencia de opinión pública para plan consolidado HUD

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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Know Your Rights: Landlord Summit-4/2/26 (6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)

The City of Concord’s Planning & Neighborhood Development Department is partnering with our Code Enforcement officers and Legal Aid of NC, Inc. to offer the "Know Your Housing Rights: Landlord Summit" on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at the Concord Fire Station #8. The address for this event is 1485 Old Charlotte Road SW, Concord, NC 28027.

The event will inform landlords about the responsibilities of the city's Code Enforcement officers and provide additional information about the services that Legal Aid of N.C., Inc. offers to assist residents at little or no cost when landlords do not address habitability issues, when they are negligent, and when they fail to make repairs for housing issues that are left unaddressed.

We hope that you will attend this event to learn about the specific examples of code violations that include health hazards, minimum housing requirements, dilapidated structures, and problems with yards, properties, and parking.

The event also will provide beneficial information about issues that may require legal action to resolve.

The event is free, but registration is required.

Please register by clicking link below:

concordnc.gov/Landlord Summit

This event will be informative for all who will attend and please share this information with others who may benefit from attending this event.

If you have questions about this event, contact Alicia Broadway at (704) 920-5137 or via email at broadwaya@concordnc.gov.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of attending this event, and we hope that you will join us on Thursday, April 2^nd!

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News

►	HUD Launches Fair Housing Investigation into Washington State’s Covenant Homeownership Program
	On March 24, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that it has launched an investigation into the state’s Covenant Homeownership Program, which HUD believes may violate the Fair Housing Act. In 2023, the Commission announced a “Racial Equity Strategy Plan” to advance “antiracist priorities.” One year later the Commission launched the Covenant Homeownership Program, its first-ever openly race-based housing finance program. “DEI is dead at HUD. Those who ignore the law and violate the rights of Americans for political purposes will not continue,” said Secretary Scott Turner. “As HUD Secretary, I will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law. HUD will work to ensure Washington state follows the law and provides equal opportunity for all citizens seeking assistance under the Commission’s programs. Under President Trump’s leadership, HUD will vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act and ensure all Americans have an equal shot at the American Dream.” Click the title to learn more.

►	Secretary Scott Turner Applauds President Trump for Cutting Red Tape, Restoring Housing Affordability, and Increasing Access to Home Loans
	On March 13, 2026, Secretary Scott Turner applauds President Trump’s Executive Orders (EO), “Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction” and “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit.” The first EO terminates burdensome regulations that stall housing construction, deplete supply, and increase housing costs for hardworking American families. The second reduces regulatory hurdles that drive up borrowing costs, limit Americans’ access to home loans, and constrain community banks’ participation in the lending process. “Homeownership is the bedrock of the American Dream, but that foundation crumbled under the Biden administration as red tape made building homes and securing mortgages increasingly more expensive,” said Secretary Turner. “President Trump’s Executive Orders will help HUD deliver on his promise to provide economic relief to American families and make homeownership affordable again. Ending burdensome regulations and improving mortgage affordability supports increased housing supply and pushes affordable homeownership back within reach for American families.” Click the title to learn more.

►	Secretary Turner & Governor Sanders in Fox Digital: “Why HUD’s proposed rule is a springboard to the American Dream”
	On March 13, 2026, Secretary Scott Turner and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders penned an opinion piece in Fox Digital highlighting HUD’s proposed rule giving public housing authorities and Section 8 project-based rental assistance owners flexibility to implement work requirements and time limits for work-capable adults – helping restore dignity, promote well-being, and open pathways to self-sufficiency. “Public housing was never meant to be a hammock, but a springboard to a life of self-sufficiency…By restoring federal rental assistance to its intended role as temporary support, we can help more American families build brighter lives and better futures,” wrote Secretary Turner and Governor Sanders. Public Housing and Section 8 rental assistance in America were created to provide a temporary helping hand to families during times of hardship, not to trap them in long-term dependency. Yet almost half of non-elderly, able-bodied households getting support from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) didn’t have a single person working in 2024. It’s time for a change. We got here because well-intentioned federal policies drifted away from their original purpose, leaving many people stuck in subsidized housing for years, sometimes decades, while millions of families sit on waiting lists with no help at all. Click the title to learn more.

Announcements

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Reimagine McGill Survey Results

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: