- Text Only
City of Huntsville, AL
  
 Mayor Tommy Battle  |Media  |Town Hall  |Employment  |Departments  |Open Government & Meetings  |Public Safety  |A-Z Services  |Customer Service

Community Development



Department Head:
Michelle Gilliam Jordan

Location:
120 E. Holmes Ave.
2nd Floor Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone:
(256) 427-5400

Fax:
256-427-5431

























































































MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Division of Community Development is three-fold; stabilization of lower income neighborhoods, economic empowerment of lower income persons and of persons living in lower income neighborhoods, and providing assistance to special needs segments of the population.

GOALS

Neighborhood Stabilization

Housing programs

Rehabilitation of rental housing units
First time home buyers program (pilot program)
Infrastructure - Construction of sewer, drainage, street and sidewalks

Recreation Projects

Construction and rehabilitation of neighborhood parks and other community facilities.

Code Enforcement

Enforcement of City ordinances related to the following:
Unsafe buildings
Substandard housing
Junk and litter
Tall grass and weeds
Overweight truck parking
Inoperative motor vehicles on right of way
Abatement of public nuisances.

Economic Empowerment

Grants and loans to projects which increase the economic well being of lower income residents and residents of lower income neighborhoods.

Special Needs

Grants and loans to support projects which benefit population groups identified as having special needs.

CITY OF HUNTSVILLE - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Community Development Department of the City of Huntsville has completed its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY08. Draft copies of this report may be reviewed by the public on line at www.hsvcity.com/comdev/ and at the Community Development Office. Written comments concerning this document should be received in the office no later than September 10, 2009. Mail your comments to: Community Development Department, P.O. Box 308, Huntsville, AL. 35804. Community Development is located in the Yarbrough Office Center, 120 E. Holmes Avenue. For further information call 256-427-5400.

Community Development’s Emergency Home Repair Program Awards
Community Changers

We now have the Downpayment Assistance Program Manual and Forms Area for lenders


Recapture or Resale Provisions

Fair Housing

  • Fair Housing Plan

  • About the Fair Housing Act


  • Request for Consultant Service Proposals
    HPRP Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan
    Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program
    North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless Strategic Plan

    Emergency Home Repair Info:
  • City's Community Development Department holds workday to kick-off Emergency Home Repair efforts this year

  • Mission Day Flyer 2008
  • EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM - OVERVIEW
  • EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM
  • EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM - CHURCH/ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
  • EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM - APPLICATION

  • Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program
  • Community Development Block Grant Recovery Funds
  • Community Development Block Grant Recovery Program

    Reports:
  • DRAFT One Year Action Plan FY09 - CLICK HERE
  • ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FY08 - CLICK HERE
  • CDBG ACTIVITY SUMMARY REPORT (GPR) FOR PROGRAM YEAR FY07
  • CDBG Recovery Program - Activity Data
  • CAPER-GPR - Notice to the Public
  • CAPER for FY07

    HOMELESS PREVENTION and RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP)
    HPRP Providers: Reporting Tool



    Strategic Plan 2005-2009 - CLICK HERE

    Adobe Acrobat Reader will allow you to view and print the .pdf file listed above.



    NUISANCE PROPERTY LIENS

    The properties listed were in violation of the City of Huntsville Nuisance Codes for grass and weeds, junk and litter, or housing code violations. The owners either failed or refused to voluntarily comply and the City had to abate the nuisance and place a lien against the property.

  • Resolution 09-1170 - property listings

  • Resolution 09-1171 - property listings

  • Resolution 09-1031 - property listings


    ACTIVE UNSAFE BUILDING NOTICES

    The properties listed are currently in violation of the City of Huntsville Codes regarding unsafe buildings. The information on this site has been made available for law enforcement and official purposes only. Please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use this information for reasons other than official business.

  • Unsafe Buildings





  • Employment with City of Huntsville Moving to Huntsville? Mayor Tommy Battle
    Huntsville eGOV
    Huntsville's Online - Forms/Applications
    Online Auction - GovDeals
    Alabama's Paperless Filing - Pay Taxes
    Inspection Requests - Details
    Municipal Court - Pay tickets online
    Huntsville Police Records - Search
    Portable Storage (PSS) - Permits
    Search City Laws - Online Database

    Hunstville Facebook HunstvilleCity Twitter Huntsville YouTube
    City of Huntsville Stimulus Hub ADA Compliance
    Quick Search: Word / Phrase

    HSVCITY.com or WWW via Google

    ADA :: Publications/Documents :: City Council Agendas/Documents :: HSV1 / Video on Demand :: About the Logo :: Moving to Huntsville?
    © Copyright All Rights Reserved | City of Huntsville, Alabama | Privacy Policy | Site Map | COH Employee Login | COH Intranet