Five-Year Consolidated Plan

About the Consolidated Plan

The City is coordinating with Spokane County Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the periodic update of the Consolidated Plan. This is a five-year strategic plan designed to help local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and develop funding priorities and is a requirement of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for entitlement communities. 

In 2023, the City elected to defer its entitlement and enter into a three-year interlocal agreement (2024-2026) to participate in the Spokane County (County) CDBG Consortium. Per the agreement with Spokane County, an annual set-aside for Spokane Valley is established every year. The City’s set-aside was $780,596 for 2023. 

The final consolidated plan will inform how HUD funds that come to the region, including the Spokane Valley’s set-aside, are prioritized and awarded.

Community Outreach

The current countywide community outreach is seeking feedback on Affordable Housing, Community Development and Homeless Services. Identified priorities will shape funding allocations over the next five years to support programming for individuals and households earning less than 80% of the area median income. The County is hosting several stakeholder meetings, and city staff will be available at  ValleyFest on Sept. 21 and Spokane Valley Farmers Market on Sept. 27 to obtain public input regarding the consolidated plan.

The process is intended to be a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align with and focus funding from entitlement programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Service Grant (ESG). 

Click here to complete the nine-question survey and share your thoughts!

Council Presentation

Spokane County and city staff provided an overview of the planning and outreach process to the Spokane Valley City Council on August 13, 2024. Watch the presentation and discussion.