2011 – 2015 new mexico consolidated plan for housing and ...

II. Consolidated Plan Development Process
actions. It offers the state the opportunity to shape housing and community development
programs into effective and coordinated housing and community development strategies.
It also creates the opportunity for citizen participation and strategic planning to take place
in a comprehensive context and to reduce duplication of effort throughout New Mexico.
Thus, the Consolidated Plan functions as:
• A planning document for the non-entitlement areas of New Mexico that builds on a
participatory process among citizens, organizations, businesses and other
stakeholders;
• A submission document for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs;
• A strategy document to be followed in carrying out HUD’s programs; and
• A management tool for assessing performance and tracking results.
The 2011 – 2015 New Mexico Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community
Development is the comprehensive five-year planning document identifying needs and
respective resource investments in satisfying the state’s housing, homelessness, nonhomeless
special population, community development and economic development needs.
B. COMPLIANCE WITH HUD REGULATIONS
As the lead agency for the Consolidated Plan, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
(MFA) and its consolidated planning partner that administers the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Department of Financial Administration (DFA), followed
the federal guidelines about public involvement, evaluation of quantitative and qualitative
data, needs assessment, strategy development, priority setting, and the formulation of
objectives. New Mexico’s Consolidated Plan for 2011 – 2015 was prepared in accordance
with CFR Sections 91.100 through 91.230 of HUD’s Consolidated Plan regulations,
applicable to state government.
Furthermore, the MFA is responsible for overseeing these citizen participation
requirements, those that accompany the Consolidated Plan and the HOME Investment
Partnerships (HOME), Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), the
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS (HOPWA). DFA encourages citizens throughout New Mexico to participate in
the development of the Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report (CAPER) and substantial amendments to the Consolidated Plan. As the plans are
prepared, hearings are conducted for public comment and all comments are posted in the
CAPER. Consequently, both the MFA and the DFA strongly encourage public participation
and consultation with other organizations as an essential means of identifying community
needs. The citizen participation process was formulated at the beginning of the plan
development process and is presented in the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), as noted in
Appendix A of this document.
New Mexico
Draft Report for Public Review
Five-Year Consolidated Plan 16 September 1, 2010