Each year, the City of Paramount receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from HUD. The Community Development Department, Housing Services Division is responsible for administering these funds.

CDBG funds provide resources to improve the physical, economic, and social conditions in the community principally to benefit low- and moderate-income residents. While spending priorities are determined at the local level, the program is primarily intended to provide affordable housing, establish and maintain a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income residents. HOME funds are intended to preserve existing affordable housing and to expand affordable housing options in the community.

For more about the City of Paramount’s CDBG or HOME program contact:

Karina Lam Liu, Finance Director
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Email

Esther Luis, CDBG Consultant
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Email

Request for Proposals (RFPs)/Request for Qualifications (RFQs)

The City of Paramount, as required by the federal regulations governing the use of Community Development Block Grant funds, is requesting a Statement of Qualifications from qualified and licensed architectural firms or individuals that can provide architectural design services to the City as part of its housing and community development programs.

GRANTS PLANNING DOCUMENTS

Consolidated Plan

To receive CDBG and HOME funds, the City develops a Consolidated Plan every five years. This plan includes a comprehensive assessment of housing, community and economic development needs in Paramount and provides a five-year strategy to address identified needs. The current Consolidated Plan was approved by the City Council on May 2, 2017 to cover program years 2017-2018 through 2021-2022

2017-2021 Consolidated Plan inclusive of 2017-2018 Action Plan (5/2/17)

Assessment of Fair Housing

The Assessment of Fair Housing is a five-year planning document that examines housing and demographic data to identify fair housing issues, determines contributing factors and establishes goals to take meaningful actions to address and overcome any fair housing issues identified. The draft Assessment of Fair Housing identified three fair housing issues in Paramount, including access to opportunity, disabled access and access to decent affordable housing. The current Assessment of Fair Housing was approved by the City Council on October 4, 2016 to cover program years 2017-2018 through 2021-2022.

2017-2021 Assessment of Fair Housing (10/4/16)

Citizen Participation Plan

The Citizen Participation Plan provides the City of Paramount’s procedures for encouraging citizen participation in the grants planning process for HUD-funded programs and projects. The current Citizen Participation Plan was approved by the City Council on August 2, 2016.

Citizen Participation Plan (8/2/16)

Action Plans

The Action Plan is Paramount’s annual CDBG and HOME funding strategy that identifies the programs and projects to receive CDBG and HOME funds each year. Each Action Plan covers a single program year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

2019-2020 Action Plan

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports

At the conclusion of each Program Year, the City is required by HUD to report on its progress toward meeting the goals and objectives of the annual Action Plan and five-year Consolidated Plan.

2018-2019 CAPER Draft

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The following websites provide additional information about the CDBG and HOME program rules and regulations:

• CDBG Regulations
• HOME Regulations
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Community Planning and Development
• HUD Resource Exchange
• Fair Housing Foundation | Orange County