Consolidated Plan

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, Housing Trust Fund (HTF), 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).

The eCon Planning Suite: Consolidated Plan Template in IDIS OnLine and CPD Maps

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

Consolidated Plan Guides, Tools, and Trainings

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