Community Development

Mission

The City of Jacksonville's Community Development program will seek to ensure a better quality of life for all citizens of the City. To achieve this mission, we will foster economic development, promote recreation and offer programs to revitalize the community.
 

Fair Housing Opinion Survey

The Fair Housing Act Prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability by housing providers, and lender, including landlords and real estate companies.

Do you have an opinion about Fair Housing in Jacksonville? The City of Jacksonville Community Development's Division wants to hear from you. You may print a copy of the survey, fill out the survey online, or come to City Hall for a hard copy. 

Select a survey -

Print the Citizen Survey or fill out the survey online.

About the Survey

Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc., is assisting the City of Jacksonville in conducting a Fair Housing Impediments Analysis.  The purpose of the analysis is to help the City comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements, and to help develop a plan to address identified problems in order to better promote Fair Housing in the City.

We are contacting citizens, local organizations, and agencies involved in various aspects of housing, to seek input for this analysis. We hope that you will help us identify factors which may constitute impediments to Fair Housing choice in the City of Jacksonville. We would also like representative input from you or your agency to complete the attached questionnaire and return it to:

Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc.
Fair Housing Study - City of Jacksonville
Fax: 910 762-5963
E-mail: isaiah-hunter@kwaplanning.com

Funding Opportunity 

The City of Jacksonville Community  Development Division is accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant program competitive funding process.  Applications for both construction and non-construction activities are being accepted.  Deadline for submission of the application is Friday, March 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.  For more information you may contact Lillie R. Gray, Community Development Administrator at 910 938-5285 or by email at lgray@ci.jacksonville.nc.us. 

Print the 2010-2011 Non-Construction Application
Print the 2010-2011 Construction Application
 

Community Development Block Grant Program 

The City of Jacksonville is an "Entitlement City" and receives annual funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All of the Community Development Programs, with the exception of the down payment assistance program, are administered with this funding. The down payment assistance program is administered by Community Development but funded by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.

Programs

The City of Jacksonville's Community Development Division administers the following programs:

•  Down Payment Assistance Program
•  Residential Rehabilitation Program
•  Rental Rehabilitation Program
•  Demolition & Clearance Program
•  Small Business Initiative

For detailed program information, please click on the appropriate link located on the left of this page or contact our office at 910 938-5286.  We are located at 815 New Bridget Street.  Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.