The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
In May 2012, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) introduced the eCon Planning Suite, including the Consolidated Plan template in IDIS OnLine and the CPD Maps website. The eCon Planning Suite is designed to support grantees and the public to assess their needs and make strategic investment decisions by providing better data and tools and by creating a seamless planning and grants management framework.
Learn more about the eCon Planning Suite
Training manuals, guides, tools, trainings, and other resources related to the eCon Planning Suite and Consolidated Plan data sources are provided to assist grantees in developing their Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and CAPERs. Archived resources related to the Consolidated Plan are also available here.
View Consolidated Plan Guides and Tools
View eCon Planning Suite Trainings
View Archived Consolidated Plan Guidance
Promising Practices in Consolidated Planning Guide
Housing Trust Fund eCon Planning Suite FAQs
Consolidated Plan Updates to Reflect Disaster Recovery Needs and Associated Priorities
Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide
Consolidated Plan Quick Guides
Troubleshooting Guide: Consolidated Plan Template in IDIS
Consolidated Plan Guides, Tools, and Trainings
Maximizing Investments Toolkit
Guide to the Data-Driven Planning Toolkit in CPD Maps
Citizen Participation and Consultation Toolkit
HUD Unveils Online App to Help Grant Spending Hit Home
Press Release - HUD Launches Overhaul of Consolidated Planning Process
Blog Post: A Revolution in Planning
New Consolidated Plan Better Supports Community Investment Decisions