Clayton County Office of Grants Administration is the recipient of three annual entitlement grants from HUD which are the CDBG, Home and ESG. CDBG, HOME and ESG funds will be used to serve low-tomoderate income individuals and/or families County-wide. Clayton County’s 5-year Consolidated Plan for FY 2023-2027 primarily identifies and addresses HUD’s four (4) priority goals: Decent Housing, Community Development, Affordable Housing and Homeless Prevention. The County’s’ ability to attain these goals using CDBG, HOME and ESG funds can be identified through the following performance measures: Decent Housing: The provision of decent housing assists both the homeless and persons at risk of becoming homeless in obtaining housing; retains the existing units in the housing stock; increases the availability of permanent housing in standard condition and at affordable costs to low-and moderate-income families. Decent housing also increases the supply of supportive housing with services needed to enable persons with special needs to live independently and provides affordable housing to low-to-moderate income persons which are accessible to job opportunities. Community Development: The provision of community development improves the health, safety and livability of neighborhoods through code enforcement; demolition; increased access to quality public and private facilities and services; reduces the isolation of income groups within a community or geographical area by offering housing opportunities for persons of lower income and revitalizes deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods and to address an urgent need; restores, enhances, and preserves natural and physical features of special value for historic, architectural or aesthetic reasons; and conserves energy resources. Affordable Housing: The provision of affordable housing supports homeownership by helping first-time homebuyers and the development of new housing stock by supporting our CHDO. Homeless Prevention: The provision of homeless prevention includes outreach and assessment to identify the needs of individuals and families and to connect them to facilities and services, emergency shelter as a safe, decent alternative to life on the streets of the community, and rapid re-housing with various supportive services.
The overall goal of the community planning and development programs covered by this part (24 CFR 91.1, Subpart A) is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for low-and moderate-income persons. The primary purpose is to extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations in the construction and operation of affordable housing.