Community Development
The Community Development Program utilizes federally allocated formula funding to develop viable urban communities and expand economic opportunities principally for low and moderate-income persons. Our mission is to create a transformative impact in our neighborhoods, improve residents' lives, and develop strategies that bring partners and resources together.
Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program supports activities to build stronger and more resilient communities. Activities are identified through an ongoing process addressing needs such as public service funding, owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, clearance of blight, microenterprise assistance, and public facility infrastructure projects. CDBG is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Activities are broadly outlined in a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, fiscally constrained in Annual Action Plans, and reviewed in the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report. The program is operated under the Community Development Policies and Procedures and the Florence Citizen Participation Plan.
Emergency Solutions Grant Program
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program provides funding for existing facilities serving the unhoused, including those fleeing from domestic violence. Activities include assistance with operating and service provisions and physical and mental health services. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).
| 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) |
Lead Alleviation Program
The Florence Lead Alleviation Program supports improved health outcomes through the remediation of qualified dwellings containing hazardous levels of lead‐based paint that can cause lifelong effects. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. This new program is set to begin mid-2024.