The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to develop a Consolidated Plan to receive funding through many federal housing and community development programs. In its Consolidated Plan, the City of Allentown estimated the housing needs of its extremely low-, low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents and assessed the availability of resources for addressing those needs. Based on this information, the city developed a five-year strategic plan and is proposing a One Year Action Plan for meeting designated needs. This One Year Action Plan will serve as the application for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) funds. Below are the proposed allocations, which serve as an outline for the January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026, Annual Action Plan.
A 30-day public comment period for the Annual Action Plan will begin April 23, 2026, and will conclude June 1, 2026. Anyone interested in providing written comments may direct them to Teri Dakuginow, Grants Manager, via email at Grants@allentownpa.gov
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ALLENTOWN Annual Action Plan
JANUARY 1, 2026 – DECEMBER 31, 2026
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Property Acquisition & Disposition and Management $200,000.00
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living $10,000.00
Lehigh Conference of Churches — Daybreak $80,828.50
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley –
Housing Counseling Program: Home Ownership Counseling Program $20,000.00
Alliance Summer Recreation Program $10,000.00
Valley Youth House – Synergy $30,000.00
Lead Remediation $125,000.00
Hazard Elimination Program $300,000.00
City of Allentown Public Works $64,573.50
Fine Feather Foundation $48,000.00
Casa Guadalupe $58,500.00
Community Action Development Allentown $135,000.00
Community Bike Works $50,000.00
Community Bike Works Food Pantry $80,000.00
River Crossing YMCA, Allentown Branch $10,650.00
Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley $10,000.00
Habitat for Humanity $250,000.00
Community Action of the Lehigh Valley $200,000.00
108 Loan Repayment $200,000.00
Administration $470,638.00
TOTAL CDBG $2,353,190.00
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
CHDO To Be Determined $155,209.69
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Allentown $276,048.45
Allentown Housing Authority $500,000.00
Administration $103,473.12
TOTAL HOME $1,034,731.26
Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG)
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley — Sixth Street Shelter $48,324.60
Valley Youth House – Rapid Re-housing $68,601.65
River Crossing YMCA Warming Station $78,324.60
Administration $15,831.15
TOTAL ESG $ 211,082.00
Also, pursuant to federal regulations, the City of Allentown's Annual One-Year Action Plan may be amended provided it has given its citizens an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes.