The City of Richmond is seeking comments from residents and interested parties on affordable housing and non-housing community development needs within the city. These comments will be used to shape funding priorities and decisions, and in the preparation of Richmond’s Annual Action Plan for federal entitlement funds for the program year which begins July 1, 2020. The City will submit its Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds. All funds shall directly benefit residents of the City of Richmond, except for HOPWA funds, which the City administers for the entire Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Richmond Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a series of public meetings to receive comments. East District Center – Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 5:30

The Office of Minority Business Development (OMBD) is joining the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development. The department is moving to the Main Street Station facility.             When: February 5, 2020             Where: 1500 East Main Street, 5 th floor All phone numbers will remain the same. Please be patient during the week of February 3, 2020 as (OMBD) settles in the new location. Information on the upcoming (OMBD) open house will be available soon. For more information on the Office of Minority Business Development please visit www.richmondgov.com/MBD

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund is introducing a pilot loan program. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Loan Application To download please click here.