2026-2030 Consolidated Plan

The Consolidated Plan details how the city plans to invest funds received from the following federal grants over the next five years, to meet Orlando's affordable housing, community, and economic development needs and priorities:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
• HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) 

These grant funds must focus on supporting low-and-moderate income persons. They can be used to increase the availability, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability of decent housing; create suitable living environments; and/or expand economic opportunities.

Feedback we received from residents and members of the community, for the 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, included the need for more affordable rental housing and more affordable homeownership opportunities.

Additional concerns included safe and clean housing, elderly housing and support, ADA accessibility, homeless services and shelter needs, low barrier housing, crime and safety, food access, financial literacy and employment assistance, affordable childcare, health care, mental health care and substance abuse counseling, transportation safety and access, and parks and recreation improvements and programs.

These are some of the projects and programs the City of Orlando has supported with these funds: 

Creating Affordable Rental Housing – We funded construction for:

• Fairlawn Village – 116 apartments for residents at or below 60% of the area median income, with 20 units designated as permanent supportive housing, which combines affordable housing units with wrap-around support services to address the needs of those experiencing chronic homelessness. Rental assistance programs accepted at Fairlawn Village include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing. 
• Fern Grove – 138 apartments for senior residents, ages 55 and up, that make at or below 70% of the area median income. Programs available to residents at no cost include literacy training, computer training, assistance with light housekeeping, grocery shopping and laundry, and 24-hour support to assist residents in handling urgent issues.  

Preserving Affordable Housing – We funded:

• New roofs for 17 single-family homes 
• Rehabilitation/repairs for four multi-family properties, to preserve 640 affordable rental units 

Community Services – We provided funding for:  

• Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida, Inc. (HANDS) to provide homebuyer education seminars and individual housing counseling, free of charge, to help city residents pursue homeownership
• Grace Medical Home’s acquisition of an adjacent building to expand their campus and create the Grace Wellness Home, which provides mental health services and wellness initiatives for low-income, uninsured residents 
• A new walk-in cooler/freezer for Seniors First to support their Meals on Wheels Program, which provides free meals for senior residents 
• The replacement of two walk-in coolers/freezers for United Against Poverty to support their Member Share Grocery Program, which provides free groceries and household items to families who fall at or below 200% of the federal poverty level
• Facility improvements for Primrose Center to support their continued operations. Primrose Center provides adult day training, residential support and employment services designed to support personal growth and independence for residents with intellectual and developmental impairments.
• Roof replacements to enable United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida to continue offering education for children of all abilities, from early childhood through elementary, with integrated therapy services and after-school programs

Homeless Prevention and Support:

• With Program Year 2021, 2022 and 2023 funds, we assisted 10,561 individuals in emergency shelters, provided 515 households with homeless prevention services and helped 92 households receive rapid rehousing services.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA):

• With Program Year 2021, 2022 and 2023 HOPWA funds, we helped 2,741 people with HOPWA facility-based housing, 900 residents with housing subsidies and 443 residents with rental assistance. We also helped 1,591 people receive supportive services. 

The Housing and Community Development Department administers local, state and federal funds to plan, develop and implement programs and projects that meet identified needs in the community, such as home ownership, rental and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, public facilities and improvements and assistance to the homeless and persons with HIV/AIDS. Please visit orlando.gov/housing for more information.