Waynesboro has been designated as an entitlement community through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program since 2013. Under this designation, the City receives an annual grant based on a formula that incorporates population data and other community needs such as housing overcrowding, age of housing, and extent of poverty. The funds must be used to meet one of three national objectives:

1. Benefit low-and-moderate income (LMI) persons
2. Aid in the prevention and elimination of slums and blight
3. Meet needs having a particular urgency, such as disaster relief

More information about the CDBG Entitlement Program can be found on the HUD Exchange website.

Consolidated Plan

Every five years the City prepares a Consolidated Plan outlining the priorities and goals for CDBG funds. The priorities and goals guide the City's pursuit of the activities each year as identified in the Annual Action Plans. Public input is solicited and encouraged throughout the Consolidated Plan drafting process. The City's current Consolidated Plan runs from FY2019 to FY2023, and a copy of this plan can be found at the below link.

FY2019-FY2023 Consolidated Plan

Annual Action Plan

Each year the City prepares and publishes an Annual Action Plan (AAP) detailing the projects that the City will undertake during the program year to accomplish the goals and priorities outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The most recent AAP is at the link below. 

The public is encouraged to participate in the AAP drafting process. Starting in the spring/early summer, the City holds at least two public needs meetings, advertised both in The News Virginian and on the City's website. After the first public needs meeting, the draft plan is made available for review by the public for 30 days. During this 30-day review period, the second public needs meeting is held. Once the review period ends and any needed revisions are made to the draft AAP, it is adopted by City Council in late July.   

FY2021 Amended Annual Action Plan
FY2022 Annual Action Plan
FY2023 Annual Action Plan and substantial amendments for FY2018, 2020, 2021, & 2022

CAPER

The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an annual report prepared by the City to document the activities that were completed during the program year and shows how those activities contributed to accomplishing the goals outlined in the Consolidated Plan. It also examines how well the year's performance met the performance measures detailed in the program year's Annual Action Plan. A required report, the CAPER must be submitted to HUD no later than 90 days after the end of the program year.

FY2020 CAPER
FY2021 CAPER

Citizen Participation Plan

The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is a required document that outlines how the City will provide for and encourage all citizens to participate in the development, revision, amendment, adoption, and implementation of the following plans and programs:

• The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP)
• The Consolidated Plan (CP)
• The Annual Action Plan (AAP)
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)
• The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
• The Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (Section 108)

Adopted Amended Citizen Participation Plan