The City of Columbus Proposed Annual Action Plan, Program Year 2015

The 2015-2019 City of Columbus, Ohio Consolidated Plan is the result of a collaborative process to identify housing and community development needs and to establish goals, priorities, and strategies to address those needs, especially for low and moderate income households. The process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to better focus funding from HUD formula block grant programs to meet local needs. The City of Columbus is an entitlement jurisdiction that receives federal funds from HUD to support local community development and affordable housing activities. The federal block grant programs that provide these resources include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant (HOPWA). As a condition of receiving these funds, the City of Columbus is required to submit a 5-Year Consolidated Plan, which outlines the city’s housing and community development needs and priorities, and the First Year Annual Action Plan (budget) that identifies how the city plans to allocate its HUD funding to address those priority needs. In turn, the Consolidated Plan serves as the document that guides the priorities and expenditure of CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds received by the city. Additional information on each of these programs is provided following the summary of the Consolidated Plan’s sections.

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County Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Auditor County Recorder Clerk of the Circuit Court Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. The Clerk is also responsible for managing the county's jury system, processing passports and marriage licenses, maintaining a domestic partnership registry, and conducting foreclosure sales and tax deed sales. The office provides a Self-Service Center for citizens who choose to represent themselves in court proceedings.

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