The Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) is mapping out its strategy for the next several years and is seeking input from residents to influence its course. Officials are busy crafting a Five Year Consolidated Plan which will guide the appropriation of federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2029.
In an effort looking for community engagement, the HED has designed a survey to collect feedback on housing, economic, and community development needs. This survey is key to determining how Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investments Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds should be distributed. Announced just yesterday, the survey is available to the public and will remain open until January 6, 2025.
Those interested in shaping their community's future can offer their perspective by visiting the survey's website. The HED underscores the importance of public opinion in this planning phase and encourages community members to lend their voice. An announcement on Palm Beach County's official newsroom details the process and purpose behind the survey.
Your participation truly matters, echoes the Department's sentiment about the survey. For the community, by engaging with this initiative, a hand has a role in sculpting the landscape where federal funds meet local necessities. Access to the Community Needs Survey is provided through both a direct link and a QR code, simplifying the process of having your say in the community's trajectory.
