The City of Auburn's Office of Planning and Economic Development is requesting proposals from agencies to deliver a Community Development Block Grant Home Repair Assistance Program. For more information, please contact Tiffany Beebee, Senior Planner, Office of Planning and Economic Development at 315-253-3518. The City of Auburn Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED) is responsible
for the physical and long-range planning and community development that occur within the
City. The office is involved in a variety of issues including housing, human services, public
infrastructure, neighborhood stabilization, comprehensive planning, zoning, downtown
revitalization, brownfield redevelopment, and historic preservation. The City is an
entitlement community and receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Community
Development Block Grant is authorized under the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974. The purpose of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities by
providing low to moderate income persons decent housing, suitable living environment and
expanded economic opportunities, as well as improving parks, playgrounds, and public
facilities.
The City of Auburn completed, adopted and is implementing the CDBG 2020-2024 Five
Year Consolidated Plan as well as subsequent Annual Action Plans for several Public
Improvement projects and programs throughout the City of Auburn.
The City of Auburn OPED is the lead for the City's CDBG funded projects and will be
responsible for all aspects of the CDBG program administration, including fiscal oversight
and management of any subrecipients. The City OPED is soliciting proposals for the delivery of a Home Repair Assistance Program
(HRAP) for City of Auburn residents whom are of low to moderate income.
The roles and responsibilities of participants in the CDBG HRAP process are as follows:
1. The Homeowner
It is the responsibility of the homeowner to become familiar with the City of
Auburn's policy and procedures for the Home Repair Assistance Program, and to
facilitate the process by providing all necessary information and documentation,
where applicable, when requested.
2. The City of Auburn Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED) and
Office of Corporation Counsel The City of Auburn reserves the right to request an individual subrecipient to revise their
proposal to ensure each firm is proposing in a competitive and equal fashion. Upon
determining that such actions would be in the best interest of the City of Auburn, the City
OPED in its sole discretion reserves the right to reject or refuse to consider any or all of the
submitted proposals received in response to this RFP.
Any questions, comments, or concerns with this RFP shall be directed to the City of Auburn,
Office of Planning & Economic Development (315) 253-3518.
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