The City of Rome Community Development Department's primary responsibility lies in making applications for and administration of awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). These awards are made as grants to the City and then must be used for approved projects and activities that primarily benefit low and moderate income persons in our City. Activities fall into the general categories of: public facilities such as: the Boys and Girls Clubs in South Rome or the Kelsey-Aycock-Burrell Center in North Rome; public infrastructures such as: the street/drainage/or sidewalk improvemnts on Lyons Drive in West Rome; or housing such as: new construction, rehabilitation, down payment assistance programs, etc. that are city wide. Management of grant- funded progjects and planning for future activities are also very important duties of the Community Development Department.
Mission
Our goal is to improve the quality of life for our citizens through innovative programs in the areas of housing, economic development and public facilities by partnering with federal and state funding sources to augment local public and private equity.
Programs and Services
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Housing Programs
Economic Development
News and Announcements
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 to discuss answer questions regarding the proposed projects and activities proposed in the 2012 Action Plan! The public hearing is scheduled to be held in the Carnegie Building Training Room, 607 Broad Street, Rome, GA at 5:100 PM. Please click on documents listed below for more information.