WAKE COUNTY’S

2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and

2022 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

The 2022 CAPER and 2022 HOPWA CAPER report progress for the third year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990. These documents describe the housing and community development activities that were carried out with CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG grant funds during fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023). CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds support households living in Wake County. HOPWA funds assist households with HIV/AIDS living in Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties.

For more information about the 2022 CAPER's, please contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wake.gov or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, Room 2700, 2nd floor. To sign up to speak at the public hearing or to submit a comment and Livestream the meeting, please visit: https://www.wakegov.com/departments-government/board-commissioners/meetings-schedules-materials/meeting-schedule  

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments on the needs of manufactured housing communities in Wake County. HUD issued the PRICE competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to preserve long-term housing affordability for residents of manufactured housing units or manufactured housing communities. Wake County must advertise and receive public input on how funds will be used. Wake County will use the feedback received to help inform the grant application.

To learn more about the PRICE competition visit   https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/price

For more information on Wake County’s application, please contact the Housing Department at housing.info@wakegov.com or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about January 2, 2024, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP). The release of these funds is requested for 601 Method Road Transitional Housing in Raleigh, NC.

Documentation for review:

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)
Environmental Review Record (ERR)

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 415
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before December 29, 2023. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD (3/27/2023–4/26/2023)

WAKE COUNTY 2023 ACTION PLAN FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will receive comments from interested parties on the County’s Draft 2023 Action Plan for a period of 30 days starting March 27, 2023. A draft of the Action Plan will be accessible online here and through the following locations:

Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Physical Address: 336 Fayetteville St., Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602

Wake County Regional and Homeless Service Centers

Municipal Town Halls

Wake County Housing locations (physical addresses can be found here)

Wake County Human Services locations (physical addresses can be found here)

Emailed to citizens upon request
 

The Action Plan is required to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address housing and community development needs. The 2023 Action Plan is a one-year strategy to implement County’s affordable housing and community development goals as identified in the 2020–2025 Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan defines priority populations and describes the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, in Wake County, outside the City of Raleigh.

For more information or to submit a comment, please contact the Housing Department at 919-856-5689 or via email housing.info@wake.gov. Accommodations for disabled or non-English-speaking residents will be made available upon request. Interpreter services in other languages, including American Sign Language, may be offered at no cost to the speaker. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

WAKE COUNTY’S:
2021 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and
2021 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

The 2021 CAPER and 2021 HOPWA CAPER describes the activities that were carried out with CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG funds during fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022). CDBG, HOME and ESG funds are used within Wake County. HOPWA funds are used within Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties.

For more information about the 2021 CAPER's, contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wake.gov or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

To all interested agencies, groups and persons: On or about August 29, 2023, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The release of these funds is requested for Terrace at Rock Quarry in Raleigh, NC.

Documentation for review:

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)

Environmental Review Record (ERR)
 

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 415
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before August 28, 2023. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

WAKE COUNTY’S:
2020 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and
2020 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

The 2020 CAPER and 2020 HOPWA CAPER describes the activities that were carried out with CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG funds during fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021). CDBG, HOME and ESG funds are used within Wake County. HOPWA funds are used within Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties.

For more information about the 2020 CAPER's, contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wake.gov or 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about June 22, 2022, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The release of these funds is requested for The Preserve at Gresham Lake in Raleigh, NC.

Documentation for review:
Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)
Environmental Review Record (ERR)

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 432
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before June 21, 2022. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

The Wake County 2021–2022 Annual Action Plan is a one-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. The Plan was approved by the Wake County Board of Commissioners on May 3, 2021.

For more information, contact Diana Youssef at 919-508-0781. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will receive comments from interested parties on the County’s Draft 2022 Annual Action Plan for a period of 30 days starting March 30, 2022. A draft of the Action Plan will be accessible online at https://www.wakegov.com/departments-government/housing-affordability-community-revitalization/plans-and-public-notices  and through the following locations: 

A.    Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization 
       a.    Physical Address: 336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602 
B.    Wake County Regional Centers 
C.    Municipal Town Halls 
D.    Homeless Service Centers
E.    Wake County Housing locations (physical addresses can be found online: click link for locations )
F.    Wake County Human Services locations (physical addresses can be found online: click link for locations)
G.    Emailed to citizens upon request
 

The Action Plan is required to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address housing and community development needs. The 2022 Action Plan is a one-year strategy to implement County’s affordable housing and community development goals as identified in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan defines priority populations and describes the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 in Wake County, outside the City of Raleigh.

For more information or to submit a comment, please contact Diana Youssef at (919) 508-0781 or via email diana.youssef@wake.gov. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about March 15, 2022, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The release of these funds is requested for The Carrington Senior Living Community in Zebulon, NC.

Documentation for review:

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)

Environmental Review Record (ERR)

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 432
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before March 14, 2022. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

NOTICE OF WAKE COUNTY 2020 ACTION PLAN AND 2020-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County (Wake) Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization (HACR) Department is amending the Wake County 2020 Annual Action Plan and the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan to approve the use of Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) funds for Landlord Incentives under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notified Wake of additional ESG fund allocations to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

Wake will amend the 2020 Annual Action Plan and 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan to reflect the waivers, including additional eligible activities, under the CARES Act. $270,000 in ESG funds will be used for Landlord Incentive activities facilitating assistance to eligible communities to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19.

On August 16, 2021, HACR will ask the Wake County Board of Commissioners to approve this amendment.

Wake will make the amendments available for review on this webpage. For more information, contact Chris Whitenhill at Chris.Whitenhill@wake.gov, 919-856-5265. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about May 28, 2021, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding program. The release of these funds is requested for the proposed GoApex Route 1 Public Transit Project in Apex, NC.

Documentation for review:

• Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)
• Environmental Review Record (ERR)
   

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 440
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before May 28, 2021. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will receive comments from interested parties on the County’s Draft 2021 Action Plan for a period of 30 days starting March 29, 2021. A draft of the Action Plan is available here and through the following locations:

1. Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
   • Physical Address: 336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602
   • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 
2. Wake County Regional Centers
3. Municipal Town Halls
4. Homeless Service Centers
5. Wake County Housing locations (physical addresses can be found here)
6. Wake County Human Services locations (physical addresses can be found here)
7. Emailed to citizens upon request

The Action Plan is required to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address housing and community development needs. The 2021 Action Plan is a one-year strategy to implement County’s affordable housing and community development goals as identified in the 2020–2025 Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan defines priority populations and describes the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022 in Wake County.

For more information or to submit a comment, please contact Diana Youssef at 919-508-0781 or via email diana.youssef@wake.gov. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will hold two public hearings. The first hearing will be on Monday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 Safer-at-Home Order, Wake County will hold the hearing virtually. To submit a comment and livestream the public hearing, go to the Wake County Board of Commissioners' meeting schedule page. The second hearing will be Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. during the Continuum of Care NC-507 Check-in Call accessible through GoToMeeting. Attend the public hearing via this link.

The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments from interested parties on the County’s housing and community development needs. Wake County will use the information received to prepare the draft 2021 Action Plan. The Action Plan is required for the County to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Action Plan describes the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, in Wake County, outside of Raleigh. The Action Plan goals are to increase and preserve affordable housing, address policy barriers to housing affordability, and support vulnerable populations and communities through activities address the needs outlined below:

Priority One:

• Households earning 0-50% AMI
• Vulnerable populations experiencing or at-risk homelessness
   

Priority Two:

• Households earning 51-60% AMI
• Vulnerable populations not experiencing homelessness
   

Priority Three: 

• Households earning 61-80% AMI
   

For more information, please contact Diana Youssef with the Wake County Department of Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization at 919-508-0781. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County is preparing the 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER. These reports are the fifth part of the 5-year Consolidated Plan (July 2015–June 2020) mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and are required in order for Wake County to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA), HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2019 CAPER describes the housing and community development activities that were carried out during fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020) within Wake County, outside the city limits of Raleigh. The HOPWA CAPER describes activities carried out with HOPWA funds to assist households living with HIV/AIDS in Wake, Franklin and Johnston counties. Drafts of the 2019 CAPER (PDF) and HOPWA CAPER (PDF) are available here for a 15-day comment period from September 1, 2020–September 16, 2020. Copies are also available at the Wake County Department of Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization office at 336 Fayetteville St., Suite 440, Raleigh. Other locations for viewing a hard copy of the Draft CAPERs include select Wake County Homeless/Housing Service Centers, and Wake County Regional Centers. At the end of the comment period Wake County will compile and address all public comments received. Please send all comments to Vermecha Pulley at Wake County Housing, or P.O. Box 550, 4th Floor WCOB, Raleigh, NC 27602 by 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020. For more information, contact Vermecha Pulley at 919-856-5413. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County (Wake) Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization (HACR) Department is requesting public comments on a second distribution the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) grant funding for a period of 10 days starting August 24, 2020. All public comments will be considered prior to finalizing the plans for use of these funds. View the full notice here. (PDF: Public Notice 2020 AAP Amendment for COVID-19) In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notified Wake of additional Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) fund allocations totaling $1,709,995 to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Wake will amend the 2020 Annual Action Plan, to reflect the additional CARES Act COVID-19 funding. $1,709,995 in ESG funds will be used for activities facilitating assistance to eligible communities to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19. Eligible ESG activities include street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, Homeless Management Information System and administration. On September 8, 2020, HACR will ask the Wake County Board of Commissioners to approve this amendment. Wake will make the amendments available for review and comment for at least 10 days on this webpage. Send all comments to Chris Whitenhill at Chris.Whitenhill@wake.gov by 5:00 p.m. on September 3, 2020. For more information, contact 919-856-5265. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262(voice).

Notice of 2018 CAPER Availability

Wake County has prepared the 2018 CAPER (Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report). This report is mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and is required in order for Wake County to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A separate CAPER report is prepared for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds.

The 2018 CAPER describes the activities that were carried out with HOME and CDBG funds during fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019) within Wake County outside Raleigh and Holly Springs. For more information about the 2018 CAPER, contact Vermecha Pulley with the Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at 919-856-5413. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

The 2018 HOPWA CAPER describes the activities that were carried out with HOPWA funds during fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019) within the HOPWA entitlement area that covers Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties.

For more information about the 2018 HOPWA CAPER, contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at 919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

​If you’re behind on rent or facing eviction, there’s still time to apply for help through the House Wake! COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program. Applications are being accepted until midnight Wednesday, Dec. 30.

“With the national moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of the month, those struggling due to COVID-19 are fearful they won’t be able to stay in their homes,” said Wake County Board of Commissioners Chairman Greg Ford. “We encourage anyone who is struggling to pay rent or facing eviction to act fast and apply for assistance online or over the phone.”

The House Wake! COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program consists of a three-step process:

1.      Eviction Prevention
Through a partnership with the Telamon Corporation, the county helps tenants and landlords cover rent shortfalls, resulting from a loss of income due to COVID-19. House Wake! pays 100% of up to six months of approved tenants’ back rent owed from March through December 2020. In return, the landlords must agree to forgive the remaining rent owed and offer to discount rent by 25% for January through March 2021.

2.     Eviction Mediation Services
Through a partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina, the county provides free legal support for tenants who need legal counsel for mediation services or to negotiate filed evictions with landlords; and

3.      Relocation Assistance
The county helps relocate residents whose housing situations could not be stabilized through steps 1 or 2.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a renter legally residing in Wake County;
• Have a legally binding North Carolina lease that covers the assistance period;
• Demonstrate that they have suffered financially from COVID-19; and
• Not receive any other forms of rental assistance such as Housing Choice Vouchers, NC HOPE, Section 8 or senior housing subsidies.

While there are no income requirements, priority is given to residents with an income that does not exceed 80% of area median income (AMI) at the end of 2019 or pre-COVID-19.

Residents can visit wakegov.com/housing or call 919-899-9911 to learn more and apply.

House Wake! Phase I Awarded Funds

The Wake County Department of Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization has been working diligently to respond to the needs of our County’s most vulnerable populations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wake County has committed nearly $11.5 million in federal funding for these efforts through Phase I of the House Wake! Strategic Plan, with over $5.77 million of this funding available directly to partnering community agencies. 

We are excited to announce that through the House Wake! Strategic Plan we have partnered with thirteen key community organizations to provide much needed services to vulnerable populations including individuals, families, youth, victims of domestic violence, and justice involved youth and adults. This partnership will ensure that these populations have access to housing assistance, street outreach, temporary housing, and case management. 

Congratulations to the following community organizations on being awarded funds for their incredibly important work: 

• Oak City Cares 
• The Raleigh Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness 
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
• InterAct 
• Families Together 
• Haven House
• Triangle Family Services
• Passage Home 
• Capital Area Workforce Development 
• The Green Chair Project 
• Healing Transitions 
• The Salvation Army of Wake County 
• Urban Ministries of Wake County  

This chart  provides more details including a brief description of the services the agencies are providing and the amount of funding for each activity. 

Wake County will continue to monitor and respond to our community’s needs so that every person has access to safe, affordable housing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 

The CARES Act, H.R. 748, signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides additional flexible funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, and public agencies, through familiar and new programs that can be used to address housing instability and homelessness. 

• $1,258,790 through Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) 
• $626,800 through Emergency Services Grants (ESG) 
• $132,656 through Housing Assistance for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) 
• Up to $193M through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) *Only a portion of CRF funding will be available for the House Wake! Plan*

In addition to these four programs, other housing-related funding in the CARES Act for which Wake County may apply includes FEMA Public Assistance, available to provide homeless services, and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). 

Responses, questions and/or comments should be emailed to  Housing.Info@wake.gov with the subject line: House Wake! 

To all interested agencies, groups and persons: On or about February 22, 2021, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The release of funds is requested for a proposed 124-unit affordable housing apartment development at 1317 N. Main St., Holly Springs, NC.

Documentation for review:

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF)

Environmental Review Record (ERR)

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 440
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 2021. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

The County's Department of Housing Affordability is seeking qualified community partners to assist with implementing the second phase of the House Wake! Strategic Plan. 

In Phase I, the County successfully selected partners to implement programs focused on addressing the various needs of households who are homeless, cannot access financial resources, and face a high risk of contracting COVID with negative outcomes.  

Phase II of House Wake! will focus on helping to reduce evictions in Wake County, by providing resources for tenants and landlords.  

The House Wake! Phase II three-step intervention process will consist of:  

• Eviction Prevention which aims to provide financial assistance to tenants and landlords to cover rent shortfalls resulting from a loss of income; 
• Legal services, provided pro bono, for tenants who need legal counsel to negotiate filed evictions with landlords; and 
• Homelessness Prevention and Relocation Assistance, which will assist with relocating residents whose housing could not be stabilized through Interventions #1 or 2. 

Partners for this next phase include: 

• City of Raleigh 
• Legal Aid of North Carolina 
• The Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness 
• Community partners selected through the Phase II RFP and LOI process 

View the full announcement here.

Wake County is excited to announce our House Wake! Strategic Plan and to release our Request for Letters of Interest to partner on its implementation.

House Wake! is a strategic plan to minimize the effects of COVID-19 on homeless and precariously house Wake County residents, while maximizing opportunities for positive long-term outcomes. This six-to eight-month strategic plan uses and coordinates federal, state and local funding to address the COVID-19 crisis within our homeless and precariously housed population and aims to move the maximum number of individuals possible to housing stability.

Wake County Housing Division's 2015–2020 Consolidated Plan addresses the needs of our priority populations with our housing and community development programs. It includes a housing and homeless needs assessment and market analysis, a strategic plan and a one-year Action Plan. 

The County is encouraging the public to submit comments on the documents for a 30-day period starting March 1, 2020. In April 2020, a final draft will be submitted for approval to the Board of Commissioners.  

Instructions for commenting by email: 

1. Please submit comments by email to chris.whitenhill@wake.gov. 
2. Include "Comment for County Plan" in the email subject title. 
3. Identify which plan a comment is addressing. 

Address for commenting by mail: 

ATTN: Chris Whitenhill – Comment for County Plan 

Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization 

P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 

For more information, contact Chris Whitenhill at 919-856-5265. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice). 

Wake County is amending the 2016 and 2019 Action Plans on January 21, 2019. The Annual Action Plan is part of the Five-year Consolidated Plan mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and is required for Wake County to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

The Wake County 2019–2020 Housing Action Plan is a one-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. The Plan was approved by the Wake County Board of Commissioners on June 3, 2019. 

For more information, contact Emily Fischbein at 919-508-0781. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice). 

RFI – Notice of Continuous Call for Affordable Housing Projects

This document is a comprehensive review of Wake County's demographics, economics, housing, land use, zoning, transportation, and other conditions. It takes the data from this review and assesses how these conditions impede the availability and accessibility of housing to the protected classes. It then describes actions the community can take to overcome identified impediments. A fair housing plan is then developed as part of the five-year Consolidated Plan. The fair housing plan describes the actions Wake County's Housing program will take to address the identified impediments. 

• Analysis of Impediments

To all interested agencies, groups and persons: On or about May 11, 2020, Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for release of federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) grant program. The release of funds is requested for the purpose of constructing a new affordable senior apartment development called Pennington Grove II in Garner, NC. 

• View the full notice here. 

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to: 

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
WCOB, 440
PO Box 550
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before May 10, 2020. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.

To all interested agencies, groups and persons: This notice serves to inform the public and citizens of Wake County that Wake County Government is in consultation with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office to develop a Programmatic Agreement that will streamline the Section 106 review process for County-administered projects funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, HOME Investment Partnership Program Act (HOME) and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The proposed five-year agreement will be in effect for the 2019–2020 through the 2023–2024 fiscal years. 

• View the full notice here.
• View the draft Programmatic Agreement here.

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about September 24, 2019, Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for release of federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant program. The release of funds is requested for the installation of a new water line utilities for the Irongate neighborhood in Apex, NC. 

• View the full notice here.

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to: 

Mr. John Scales 

Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization 

Wake County Government 

WCOB, 448C 

PO Box 550 

Raleigh, NC 27602-0550 

john.scales@wake.gov 

Written comments must be received on or before September 24, 2019. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence. 

On February 4, 2019, the Wake County Department of Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization will ask the Wake County Board of Commissioners to approve the amendment below: 

Amendment to the 2018 Action Plan: Reprogramming $330,000 in CDBG public facility funds from the Apex Pleasant Park project to the Irongate Water Line project for the construction of water lines for a predominantly low- and moderate-income neighborhood, Irongate, in the Town of Apex. 

Wake County will make this amendment available for review for 30 days. At the end of the 30-day comment period, Wake County will compile and address all public comments received. Please send all comments to Emily Fischbein at Emily.fischbein@wake.gov by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2019. 

• View the full notice here.

Notice of CAPER Availability (PDF) 

Wake County has prepared the 2017 CAPER (Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report). This report is mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and is required in order for Wake County to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A separate CAPER report is prepared for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds. 

The 2017 DRAFT CAPER (PDF) describes the activities that were carried out with HOME and CDBG funds during fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018) within Wake County outside Raleigh and Holly Springs. 

For more information about the 2017 DRAFT CAPER, contact Vermecha Pulley with Wake County Human Services at 919-856-5413. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice). 

The 2017 DRAFT HOPWA CAPER (PDF) describes the activities that were carried out with HOPWA funds during fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017) within the HOPWA entitlement area that covers Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties. 

For more information about the 2017 DRAFT HOPWA CAPER, contact Emily Fischbein with Wake County Human Services at 919-508-0781. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice). 

The Draft Wake County 2018–2019 Housing Action Plan (PDF) is a one-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. This draft is available for public comment for 30 days, until April 27, 2018. Please send any comments in writing to Emily Fischbein at emily.fischbein@wake.gov or by mail to Emily Fischbein, Housing and Community Revitalization, 336 Fayetteville St., Suite 448, P.O, Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602. 

For more information, contact Emily Fischbein at 919-508-0781. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (Voice). 

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about January 6, 2017, Wake County Human Services will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for release of federal funds under the federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Grant Program funds. The release of funds is requested for the construction and permanent financing of Amber Spring Apartments in Raleigh, NC. 

• View the full notice here.

All interested agencies, groups and persons disagreeing with the decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the County to: Kelly Baraldi, Wake County Housing & Community Revitalization, P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Kelly.Baraldi@wake.gov. Written comments must be received on or before January 5, 2017. All comments will be considered and the County will not request the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence. 

The  2010–2015 Consolidated Plan (PDF) is a five-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. It includes a housing and homeless needs assessment and market analysis, a strategic plan and a one-year Action Plan. 

2020 CAPER and 2020 CAPER HOPWA

2020 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and

2020 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

Notice is hereby given that Wake County is preparing the 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER. These documents report on the progress of the first year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and are required in order for Wake County to receive federal entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2020 CAPER describes the housing and community development activities that were carried out during fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) within Wake County. The HOPWA CAPER describes activities carried out with HOPWA funds to assist households living with HIV/AIDS in Wake, Johnston, and Franklin Counties.

Drafts of the 2020 CAPER and HOPWA CAPER are available for a 15-day comment period from September 1, 2021–September 15, 2021. Copies are also accessible at the following locations: Wake County Housing (336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602, Municipal Town Halls, Wake County Regional Centers, Homeless Service Centers, and other Wake County Housing or Human Services locations.

At the end of the comment period Wake County will compile and address all public comments received. For more information or to submit a comment, please contact Diana Youssef at (919) 508-0781 or via email diana.youssef@wake.gov by September 15, 2021. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

WAKE COUNTY’S 
2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and 
2022 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER
 

Notice is hereby given that Wake County is preparing the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)  and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER. These documents report on the progress of the third year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan mandated by the National Housing Act of 1990 and are required for Wake County to receive federal entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2022 CAPER describes the housing and community development activities that were carried out during program year 2022 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) within Wake County. The HOPWA CAPER describes activities carried out with HOPWA funds to assist households living with HIV/AIDS in Wake, Johnston, and Franklin Counties.
    
Drafts of the 2022 CAPER and HOPWA CAPER are available for a 15-day comment period from September 4, 2023–September 18, 2023. Copies are also accessible at the following locations: Wake County Housing (336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602, Municipal Town Halls, Wake County Regional Centers, Homeless Service Centers, and other Wake County Housing or Human Services locations. 

At the end of the comment period Wake County will compile and address all public comments received. For more information or to submit a comment, please contact Housing Staff at (919) 856-5689 or via email housing.info@wakegov.com by September 18, 2023. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at 2 p.m. in the Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, Room 2700, 2nd floor.

Sign up for the public hearing or to submit a comment

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments from interested parties on Wake County’s housing and community development needs. Wake County will use the information received to prepare a draft of the 2024 Action Plan. The Action Plan is required for the County to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Action Plan will describe the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in Wake County. The 2024 Action Plan is the final year of a 5-year strategy identified in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The goals are to increase and preserve affordable housing, address policy barriers to housing affordability and support vulnerable populations and communities through activities that address priority populations. 

For more information about the 2024 Action Plan, contact Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Department at housing.info@wakegov.com or  919-856-5689. Speech- or hearing-impaired persons may call 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wake County will receive comments from interested parties on the County’s Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan for a period of 30 days starting March 29, 2024 – April 29, 2024.

Please leave a comment by clicking one of the links provided below.

To Submit a Comment in English – Click Here  

Para Enviar un Comentario en Español – Clic Aquí

A draft of the 2024 Annual Action Plan is also accessible through the following locations:

Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization

Physical Address: 336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440, Raleigh, NC 27602

Wake County Homeless Service Centers and Housing locations (physical addresses can be found online:  https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/housing-affordability-community-revitalization/find-services)

Wake County Regional and Human Services locations (physical addresses can be found online:  https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/health-human-services/health-human-services-locations)

Municipal Town Halls

Emailed to citizens upon request

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the Action Plan for Wake County to receive federal entitlement grant funds. The 2024 Action Plan is the final one-year strategy to implement County’s affordable housing and community development goals and address the needs as identified in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan defines priority populations and describes the activities to be carried out from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 in Wake County, outside the City of Raleigh.

For more information, please contact the Housing Department at (919) 856-5689 or via email housing.info@wake.gov. Accommodations for disabled or non-English speaking residents will be made available upon request. Interpreter services in other languages, including American Sign Language, may be offered at no cost to the speaker. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).

On May 1, 2023 Wake County Board of Commissioners approved Wake County 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan , a one-year plan to address low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County.    

For more information,  please contact 919-856-5689 or email  Housing.info@wake.gov.  Speech-or hearing-impaired persons may call    1-800-735-2962 (TT) or  1-800-735-8262 (Voice).

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or after April 29, 2024, Wake County Government will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Greensboro, NC, Program Office for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following program:

Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program: The Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization (HACR) department will put into effect a Housing Rehabilitation Program that will include the following grant programs:

1. Elderly & Disabled Grant Program (E & D) – E & D program serves elderly households that are earning less than 50% of the area median income (AMI). As of April 2024, the AMI limit for a family of four is $61,150. E & D is planned to help people stay in their homes with repairs that provide for a safe and healthy environment. Grants up to $20,000 are available to applicants with an additional $10,000 available for radon testing and lead-based paint assessment and abatement.

2. Emergency Grant Program – This is a one-time-only assistance program, per household. This grant assists owner-occupied households that earn less than 50% of AMI. Applicants can receive a grant up to $5,000 in assistance that includes, but is not limited to, HVAC, roof, and well/septic tank repairs and/or replacements.

3. Single- and Multi-family Rehabilitation of Sub-standard Houses – The purpose of this program is to prevent and/or correct health and safety problems in owner-occupied homes with households making less than 80% of AMI. As of April 2024, the AMI limit for a family of four is $97,800.

The grant programs listed above are for owner-occupied households that live in Wake County only, and these programs are not intended to assist owner-occupied households that live within the city/town limits of Cary and Raleigh.

Documentation for review:

• Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF) 
• Environmental Review Record (ERR)
   

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 415
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before April 26, 2024. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

To all interested agencies, groups, and persons: On or about January 23, 2024, Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization will send a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The release of these funds is requested for Families Together Emergency Shelter at 908 Plainview Drive in Raleigh, NC.

Documentation for review:

• Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Request Release of Funds (RROF) 
• Environmental Review Record (ERR)
   

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to:

Mr. John Scales
Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Wake County Government
PO Box 550, WCOB 415
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
john.scales@wake.gov

Written comments must be received on or before January 22, 2024. All comments will be considered, and the County will not ask for the release of funds or take any administrative action on the project before the date specified in the preceding sentence.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

WAKE COUNTY'S

2023 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) and

2023 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES for PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CAPER

Wake County has prepared the draft 2023 CAPER and 2023 HOPWA CAPER for public review. The CAPER reports the progress of the fourth year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan for activities carried out during program year 2023 (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024). The HOPWA CAPER details the use of HOPWA funds in Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties.

Drafts of the 2023 CAPER and HOPWA CAPER will be available for 15-day comment period from September 4 to September 18, 2024. You can also access the reports at the following locations: Wake County Housing (336 Fayetteville Street, Suite 440), Municipal Town Halls, Wake County Regional Centers, Homeless Service Centers, and other Wake County Housing or Human Services locations.

At the end of the comment period, Wake County will compile and review all public feedback. To submit a comment, access the web form or email housing.info@wakegov.com. For more information, please contact Housing Staff at 919-856-5689. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact 1-800-735-2962 (TT) or 1-800-735-8262 (voice).