Community Services

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services (NDDCS) will hold a public hearing on March 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., CT, to provide information pertaining to the FY2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

This will be an informational hearing on what CDBG is, who can qualify to apply for funding, how to apply for funding, and changes to the program from past years.

Access to the hearing will be in-person or via Microsoft Teams (virtual or audio-only).

Commerce Conference Room 
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 6
Bismarck, ND 58503

Microsoft Teams
From a browser (virtual):  Join the meeting now

Call-in (audio only): (701) 328-0950, Conference ID: 923 039 373#

The meeting space reserved is accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.  Requests for assistance should be directed to Tonya Forderer one week prior to the hearing at 701-328-5300, 711 (Voice or TTY), 800-435-8590 (Spanish), or dcs@nd.gov.

This recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.  

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency announce the opening of the 30-day comment period for the State’s 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan.

The Consolidated Plan provides information about the housing and non-housing community development needs in the state and includes a five-year strategy to address those needs, emphasizing benefit to low- and moderate-income persons and households.

The 2025 Action Plan provides a summary of the actions, activities, and specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used during the year to address priority needs and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan and plans for allocating the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CPD formula block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, National Housing Trust Fund and Emergency Solutions Grants programs.

The Action Plan describes how the funds from each program will be distributed during the 2025 program year, which is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2025. Funds are expected to be received on or about August 1, 2025. HUD has not yet released the 2025 formula allocation, so allocation amounts in the Plan are currently estimated.

The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will be available online at ndgov.link/ConsolidatedPlan and at www.ndhfa.org  beginning April 11, 2025. The 30-day comment period will end on May 12, 2025. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., CDT.

Written comments may be submitted until 5:00 p.m., CDT, on May 12, 2025, by email to dcs@nd.gov or hfainfo@nd.gov, or by mail to NDHFA, Attn: Jennifer Henderson, at PO Box 1535, Bismarck, ND 58502-1535.

Accommodations

This recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.

Individuals who require accommodations, including auxiliary aids, translated documents, interpreters, or who would like to request a copy of the plan, or an alternate format may contact:

Department of Commerce, Section 504 Coordinator

Tonya Forderer
dcs@nd.gov (email)
701-328-5300 (Phone)
711 (TTY or Voice)
800-435-8590 (Spanish)

Una traducción al español de este documento está disponible en www.ndhfa.org

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