The Department of Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization periodically publishes reports, studies and plans to communicate the County’s goals for housing production, preservation and programming to help prevent homelessness and increase equitable and fair access to high-quality housing opportunities.
Public Notices
Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization periodically posts public notices on this webpage. For a look at past public notices, please consult the list below or use the Archives button.
Public Notice – Families Together Emergency Shelter – 908 Plainview Drive
To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about January 23, 2024, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The release of these funds is requested for Families Together Emergency Shelter at 908 Plainview Drive in Raleigh, NC.
Documentation for review:
- Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)
- Environmental Review Record (ERR)
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:
Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 415
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov
Written comments must be received on or before January 22, 2024. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.
Public Hearing: Wake County 2024 Action Plan for Affordable Housing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at 2 p.m. in the Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, Room 2700, 2nd floor.
Sign up for the public hearing or to submit a comment
The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments from interested parties on Wake County’s housing and community development needs. Wake County will use the information received to prepare a draft of the 2024 Action Plan. The Action Plan is required for the County to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Action Plan will describe the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in Wake County. The 2024 Action Plan is the final year of a 5-year strategy identified in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The goals are to increase and preserve affordable housing, address policy barriers to housing affordability and support vulnerable populations and communities through activities that address priority populations.
For more information about the 2024 Action Plan, contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wakegov.com or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).
Other Recent Plans & Notices
Wake County 2023 Annual Action Plan
On May 1, 2023 Wake County Board of Commissioners approved Wake County 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan , a one-year plan to address low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County.
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).
2022-2023 CAPER and HOPWA CAPER
WAKE COUNTY’S
2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and
2022 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER
The 2022 CAPER and 2022 HOPWA CAPER report progress for the third 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 2022 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023). 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 2022 CAPER's, 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).
Wake County's HOME-American Rescue Plan (ARP) Allocation Plan
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 9th, 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).
Wake County Affordable Housing Plan
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:
Citizen Participation Plan
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.
2020-2025 Consolidated Plan
The 2020–2025 Consolidated Plan is a five-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. It includes a housing and homeless needs assessment and market analysis, a strategic plan and a one-year Action Plan.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
This document is a comprehensive review of Wake County's demographics, economics, housing, land use, zoning, transportation, and other conditions. It takes the data from this review and assesses how these conditions impede the availability and accessibility of housing to the protected classes. It then describes actions the community can take to overcome identified impediments. A fair housing plan is then developed as part of the five-year Consolidated Plan. The fair housing plan describes the actions Wake County's Housing program will take to address the identified impediments.