The Department of Community Development is responsible for planning, administering, and evaluating HUD funds. The Department implements programs designed to conserve and expand the housing stock; revitalize commercial areas; acquire, maintain, and market vacant land; improve the quality of human services; and develop small area or neighborhood strategies.
July 31 Deadline for Free Independent Foreclosure Review The Office of Fair Housing and Consumer Affairs, Department of Community Development announces that primary residences involved in foreclosures between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2010 may be eligible for this service. -more
Department of Community Development Action Plan The plan provides details of how Cleveland intends to spend HUD funds to be received June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013. Programs include: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. -more
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report The CAPER 2010 report details the ways in which the City of Cleveland spent federal money on Community Development Block Grant Funds. -more
Cleveland Green Building Standards Required For Tax Abatement All new residential construction and rehahabilitation projects must meet or exceed the standards, and they must be verified by a Certified Green Rater. -more
Magazine Highlights City Program Cleveland Magazine featured the Storefront Renovation program in its July 2011 issue's "Lake Effect" section. The article, entitled Sign Here, includes images from several recently completed projects. Since 1983, the Storefront Renovation Program has completed 2,001 projects, leveraging over $53 million in private investment from over $19.7 million of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds.
Community Development Press Releases and News Advisories
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of
Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods through successful
housing rehabilitation efforts, commercial rehabilitation efforts, new housing
construction, homeownership, and community focused human services.
July 31 Deadline for Free Independent Foreclosure Review 
Department of Community Development Action Plan 
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Cleveland Green Building Standards Required For Tax Abatement