Plans and Public Notices

WAKE COUNTY
30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD
Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan
(March 30–April 28, 2026)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wake County will accept public comments for 30 days on the Draft 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan. The public comment period will run from March 30–April 28, 2026.

Submit a comment

A draft of the 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan is also available at the following locations:

1. Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
   • 336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602
2. Wake County Homeless Service Centers and Housing locations (view locations)
3. Wake County Regional locations (view locations)
4. Municipal town halls
5. Emailed to residents upon request
    

The Annual Action Plan outlines proposed goals, programs and funding priorities to address housing, homelessness and community development needs in Wake County for the program year July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Funding amounts in the draft plan are estimates and will be updated once HUD releases final FFY 2026 allocations.

For more information, contact the Housing Department at 919-856-5689 or housing.info@wake.gov. Accommodations for disabled or non-English-speaking residents are available upon request.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, 2nd Floor, Room 2700. To sign up to speak, submit a comment, or livestream the meeting, please visit this page.

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive input on Wake County’s affordable housing, community development, and homeless service needs. Public feedback will be used to inform the 2026 Annual Action Plan, which is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Wake County to receive federal entitlement funding. The plan outlines the proposed use of funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

For more information, please contact Wake County Department of Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization at 919-856-5689 or at housing.info@wake.gov. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT:
WAKE COUNTY'S 2024 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and
2024 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

Wake County is preparing its 2024 CAPER and 2024 HOPWA CAPER, and invites the public to review and provide comments during a 15-day comment period from August 29–September 12, 2025.

The CAPER documents progress made in the final year of the five-year Consolidated Plan, reporting on activities from Program Year 2024 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025). The HOPWA CAPER outlines how HOPWA funds supported eligible households in Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties.

Drafts of both reports will be accessible in-person at the following locations: Wake County Housing (336 Fayetteville St., Suite 440), municipal town halls, Wake County regional centers, homeless service centers, and other Wake County Housing or Human Services locations.

All public feedback received during the comment period will be compiled and reviewed prior to final submission. Comments may be submitted through the online web form or by email to housing.info@wake.gov. For additional information, please contact Wake County Housing staff at 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired individuals may use TTY at 1-800-735-2962 or voice at 1-800-735-8262.

On June 2, 2025, the Wake County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025–2030 Consolidated Plan, a five-year strategy to affordable housing, homeless services and community development needs for low- and moderate-income families. It is accompanied by the 2025 Annual Action Plan, which outlines planned programs and funding for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

For more information, please contact 919-856-5689 or email Housing.info@wake.gov. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice).

The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Report is a regional assessment that identifies barriers to fair housing and outlines strategies to address them. It evaluates how factors like demographics, housing, land use, zoning, and transportation may limit access for protected classes and recommends actions to overcome these challenges.

For more information, please contact 919-856-5689 or email Housing.info@wake.gov. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice).

The 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)  and 2023 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER  report progress for the fourth year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990. These documents describe the housing and community development activities that were carried out with CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG grant funds during fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024). CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds support households living in Wake County. HOPWA funds assist households with HIV/AIDS living in Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties.

For more information about the 2023 CAPERs, please contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wake.gov or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

The Wake County HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is a strategic plan detailing the use of federal HOME-ARP grant funds to address the needs of individuals or households who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability. The Plan was approved by the Wake County Board of Commissioners on March 9^th, 2022.

For more information, please contact 919-856-5689 or email Housing.Info@wake.gov. Speech-or hearing-impaired persons may call  1-800-735-2962 (TT) or  1-800-735-8262 (Voice).

Approximately 56,000 working families who make less than $39,000 a year in Wake County are currently unable to find affordable housing. Current trends show that this number may increase to as many as 150,000 households over the next 20 years.

To address this growing need, the Wake County Board of Commissioners approved the 20-year Affordable Housing Plan developed by the Affordable Housing Steering Committee.

You can learn more about the Affordable Housing Plan through the resources below:

• Affordable Housing Plan Key Trends 
• Affordable Housing Plan Strategies
• Wake County Affordable Housing Plan (Executive Summary)
• Wake County Affordable Housing Plan (Full Document)

The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) outlines how the public can access information regarding the County’s HUD grant programs. It describes how the public will be notified of program activities, projects which could result in the displacement and actions that would be undertaken if such displacement were to occur. The goal of the CPP is to provide all citizens of our community with adequate opportunities to participate in an advisory role in the planning, implementation and assessment of the County’s HUD grant programs.