Annual Funding Process
City of Duluth 2026 Action Plan and Funding Recommendations for Housing and Community Development
The City of Duluth is seeking comments on the 2026 Draft Action Plan and Funding Recommendations for Housing and Community Development. All input is welcome including identification of current community issues, especially those affecting people with low and moderate incomes. Comments about the City’s progress toward five-year community development goals are outlined in the Plan. These funding recommendations are for approximately $3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Community Development Committee (CD Committee) plans and advises on the use of these funds to the Duluth City Council.
- Draft 2026 Funding Recommendations and Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing (November 14, 2025)
- Draft 2026 Action Plan (November 14, 2025)
There is a 30-day public comment period for the 2026 Annual Action Plan and funding recommendations from November 15, 2025 – December 16, 2025. A public hearing on the recommendations will be held by the CD Committee during this time period at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Room 430, Lakeview Room – 4th Floor - City Hall. The purpose of the public hearing is for residents to comment on the Draft Plan and the funding recommendations. Members of the public, especially persons having low and moderate incomes, are encouraged to attend and provide comments.
Written/Email comments are highly encouraged during this Public Comment Period. To submit comments or questions about the Action Plan and recommendations. All comments will be shared with the CD Committee. Please title your email “2026 Action Plan”. They can be emailed to: duluthcommdev@DuluthMN.gov
If you need accommodations, such as an interpreter, please contact the Planning and Development Division at 730-5580 or duluthcommdev@DuluthMN.gov so that your needs can be accommodated. Hearing impaired persons may call the City’s TTY/Information Assistance at 730-5000 or the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529.
The Consolidated Plan is a five year planning document. It lays out the goals for the City of Duluth’s Community Development program. Based on a collaborative process involving community members and local organizations, the City establishes a unified vision for effective, coordinated neighborhood and community development strategies. The current Consolidated Plan outlines the community’s goals and objectives for 2025 through 2029. Each year the City’s Action Plan shows how it will pursue these goals for all community development and housing programs. The City submits the annual Action Plan to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the monitoring process for HUD funds.
Major community needs addressed by the goals and objectives in the Action Plan include decent, affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities for all community members. The projects funded through the Community Development Program address these community needs by creating and maintaining affordable housing, providing economic opportunities, offering public services to community members in need, and providing access to quality public facilities.
The City of Duluth expects to receive almost $3,000,000 per year in funds from HUD. The City disperses these funds to meet the goals and objectives in the Consolidated Plan. HUD provides three types of funds: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). CDBG funds support community development projects including affordable housing, public services, public facilities, and economic development. HOME funds support programs that create affordable housing for low-income households. ESG funds support projects that offer basic needs and housing stabilization services to community members experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Local organizations apply to the Community Development Program requesting these HUD funds for their projects.
The Community Development (CD) Committee reviews applications for Community Development Program funding and makes funding recommendations to the City Council. Learn more about the CD Committee. The CD Committee sets funding priorities based on input from the community.
Applications Due: September 4, 2025 at 3:00pm
Technical Assistance Session: August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm
Applications for 2026 HUD Grants are now open. Read all instructions and application materials thoroughly before completing your application.
Notice: All application materials and submissions are subject to Executive Order #14151, "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing."
CDBG and Approach to Workforce Development
HUD Resources:
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