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.