Public Comment Period for Winston-Salem/Forsyth Housing Consortium Consolidated Plan

The City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, operating as the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Housing Consortium, are making available for public review and comment their draft 2026-2027 Annual Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. This plan details the proposed use of federal entitlement funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, for the upcoming program year. The proposed activities encompass a range of initiatives such as single-family housing rehabilitation, new construction of single-family and multi-family housing, mortgage financing for first-time homebuyers, rental assistance, services for the homeless, small business loans, public services, and public facilities improvements. The total projected funding from all sources for the 2026-2027 program year is approximately $10 million, including proposed expenditures from FFY 2026 appropriations and available resources from unexpended prior year funds. The final plan is scheduled for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by June 2, 2026, following a public review and comment period from April 27 to May 27, 2026, and approval by the City Council on June 1, 2026.