Training manuals, guides, tools, trainings, and other resources related to the eCon Planning Suite and Consolidated Plan data sources are provided to assist grantees in developing their Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and CAPERs. In accordance with 24 CFR 91.105 of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan regulations regarding citizen participation, the Department of City Planning, along with the agencies responsible for implementing … Making well-informed and strategic choices is the first step.This archive contains a collection of Consolidated Plan resources provided by HUD prior to the May 2012 release of the eCon Planning Suite.The Consolidated Plan regulations require grantees to complete and submit the SF-424 (the standard face sheet for federal applications and pre-applications), as well as the appropriate certifications (state or non-state).This web page contains a list of the data sources that may be helpful to grantees during the consolidated planning process.This document contains frequently asked questions regarding the eCon Planning Suite.This guide explains how to set up and use the Data-Driven Planning Toolkit effectively to interpret a broad range of data and apply it to the Consolidated Plan process.This desk huide includes step-by-step instructions describing how to use CPD Maps to display data and create maps that will aid the development of the grantee's Consolidated Plan.This table presents troubleshooting tips to address common issues or errors grantees face when using the Consolidated Plan Template in IDIS.This archive contains guidance eon the CPMP Tool. Consistency with the Consolidated Plan. By providing detailed and timely demographic, housing affordability, and economic data, the template frees up time formerly spent searching out and compiling data to allow grantees to focus on understanding the data, further boosting the process beyond simple compliance with reporting and budgeting requirements. Consolidated Plan Guides, Tools, and Trainings. The CPMP tool is comprised of 19 different documents. The Consolidated Plan template allows grantees to insert maps and data tables from CPD Maps with ease, throughout their plan.The Maximizing Investments Toolkit includes tools and guidance to help grantees identify local housing and community development needs and determine how to use available resources most effectively to address those needs. Archived resources related to the Consolidated Plan are also available here.
The tools are intended to help grantees navigate the process of setting goals for their investments and identify ways to maximize the positive impacts of these investments. When completed successfully, grantees may submit the Consolidated Planning materials to HUD almost entirely in electronic format.
2.1.2. HUD allowed grantees with Consolidated Plans submitted before November 15, 2012 to prepare and submit Annual Action Plans in the same format they previously used until their next Consolidated Plan is due.HUD has partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to encourage each agency's grantees to conduct strategic planning.