2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR CITY OF TACOMA 

The City of Tacoma is seeking feedback on draft components of the 2025 Consolidated Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan assesses local needs and market conditions, as a guide to investment decisions. The Plan is required by the federal government for participating jurisdictions to receive assistance from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for funding from the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program. Grant funding is generally intended to benefit lower-income persons and neighborhoods, and can be used for purposes that include housing, human services, neighborhood improvements, and job development.  PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS - Public review of the draft Plan will take place from October 7 through November 7, 2024. The draft Plan is available in Tacoma Public Library branches, as well as on the City’s website at www.cityoftacoma.org/conplan. Written comments may be submitted until 5 PM on November 7, 2024, via email to cedhousingdivision@cityoftacoma.org, or by post to: Consolidated Plan Coordinator, City of Tacoma, Community and Economic Development Dept., 747 Market Street, Room 900, Tacoma, WA 98402. 

Draft 2025 Consolidated Plan

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

The City of Tacoma, as an entitlement jurisdiction receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, is responsible for producing an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report every 5 years. The following report details the barriers that have been identified, contributing factors, and recommendations for future action. As part of this process, the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates the jurisdiction report on progress made towards closing out any identified barriers annually, as part of the Consolidated Plan, in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Consolidated Plan

The City is currently completing the Consolidated Plan, which is a five-year plan used to assess the affordable housing and community development needs, market conditions, and to make data-driven investment decisions locally in Tacoma.   
Consolidated Plan 2025 Presentation
Program planning for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs began in February of 2024 and will continue through May 2025. Below is an outline of planning activities, and additional opportunities to participate. The dates below are approximate, an official list of participation opportunities and dates will be published here as they are determined.  

• Winter-Summer 2024: Research and analyze market data and community needs 
• Summer 2024: Develop potential goals, strategies, and actions 
• Summer-Fall 2024:  Public feedback on drafted analysis, needs assessment, and strategic plan  
• Fall 2024: Begin creation of 1-year spending plan for Consolidated Plan programs 

• Spring 2025: Submission of Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to HUD  

Learn more about the Consolidated Plan process by viewing the Consolidated Planning 2025 overview. 

Click here to view the data being utilized in the Consolidated Plan.   
 
For more information, email cedhousingdivision@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 591-5328.  

2020-2024 Consolidated Plan

The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan is required by HUD to apply for funds from the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. It includes the Annual Action Plan for program year 2020-2021. 

A public hearing on the plan was held by the Tacoma City Council on May 19, 2020 and the plan was adopted on May 26, 2020. 

The five-year Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a summary of the activities that the City of Tacoma will implement each year to address priorities and needs for housing, human services, and community and economic development. Annual Action Plans also contain the spending plan for the City's annual allocation of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds.

2024-2025 Annual Action Plan

The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the fifth year in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the Tacoma-Lakewood HOME Consortium.


On April 30, 2024, the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan was approved by City Council under Resolution 41414. During a thirty-day period, beginning on March 29, 2024, and ending on April 29, 2024, the public was invited to review and submit written comment on the Plan. A public hearing was held during a regular City Council Meeting on April 23, 2024.

2021-2022 Annual Action Plan - Third Amendment

The Consortium is proposing to substantially amend its HOME ARP Allocation Plan, which is a portion of the Annual Action plan for program year 2021-2022.

During a comment period held from August 15 to September 18, 2023, the public was invited to review and submit written comment on the Plan. A public hearing was held during a regular City Council meeting on September 12, 2023. 

2023-2024 Annual Action Plan

The 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the fourth year in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the Tacoma-Lakewood HOME Consortium.

On May 2, 2023, the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan was approved by City Council under Resolution 41190. During a thirty-day period, beginning on March 31, 2023 and ending on May 1, 2023, the public was invited to review and submit written comment on the Plan. A public hearing was held during a regular City Council Meeting on April 25, 2023. 

2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
The 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the third year in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the Tacoma-Lakewood HOME Consortium.

On May 3, 2022, the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan was approved by City Council under Resolution 40966. During a thirty-day period, beginning on April 1, 2022 and ending on April 30, 2022, the public was invited to review and submit written comment on the Plan. A public hearing was held during a regular City Council Meeting on April 26, 2022. 

2021-2022 Annual Action Plan - Second Amendment
The 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the second year in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the Tacoma-Lakewood HOME Consortium.

On December 14, 2021 a substantial amendment to the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan was approved by City Council under Resolution 40886. During a thirty-day period, beginning on November 5, 2021 and ending on December 7, 2021, the public was invited to review and submit written comment on the Plan. A public hearing was held during a regular City Council Meeting on November 30, 2021. 

Funding Opportunities

As part of this administrative responsibility, we annually solicit applications from service providers and affordable housing developers for use of CDBG and HOME funds. These application processes are a necessary step in the Housing Division's creation of an Annual Action Plan.  Current funding opportunities are posted on the Funding Opportunities and Requests for Proposals page.

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

In accordance with the Annual Action Plan, staff monitors and audits the programs and projects receiving funding from three federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The performance of these programs and projects is compiled annually into a document called the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).  

The City of Tacoma’s CAPER, which describes the accomplishments of the City’s CDBG, HOME Tacoma-Lakewood Consortium, and ESG programs for each Program Year (PY), which run from July 1 – June 30.  The goals for each PY are outlined in the corresponding Annual Action Plan.  

City of Tacoma CAPERs

City of Tacoma Participation Plan

The purpose of the City of Tacoma Participation Plan (CPP) is to provide widespread participation in the following US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded: Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grants.

A Substantial Amendment to the CPP was recently made to streamline the substantial amendment process, and provided clarification on processes related to CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. 
 

The public comment period was March 29-April 29, 2024. Final action was held on April 30, 2024 at the City Council Meeting. Any questions or comments about the Substantial Amendment can be directed to CEDHousing@cityoftacoma.org. 

Other Relevant Documents

• 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan
  

  The 2015 - 2019 Consolidated Plan is still being implemented. The plan includes the following appendices:

  Appendix A - Tacoma and Lakewood Housing Need and Condition
  Appendix B - Tacoma Housing Need and Condition
  Appendix C - Lakewood Housing Need and Condition
  Appendix D - Low and Moderate Income and Minority Groups
• 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan - Fourth Amendment 
  Summarizes several prior amendments and spending plan for three rounds of CARES Act funds.
  
  
• 2019-2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report