Office of Community Planning and Development

Office of Community Planning and Development

Seal of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office overview
Jurisdiction	United States
Headquarters	Robert C. Weaver Federal Building Washington, D.C.
Office executives	Vacant, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Arthur Jemison, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Parent department	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Key document	Code of Federal Regulations 24 CFR Chapter V
Website	www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/

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The Community Planning and Development agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the grant programs that help communities plan and finance their growth and development, increase their capacity to govern, and provide shelter and services for homeless people. HUD is a national program, and HUD provides funding directly to larger cities and counties, and for smaller cities and counties, generally to state government. HUD's programs include the Community Development Block Grant Program and the HOME program.

One of the office's main functions is dispersing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as it does not directly provide full-fledged services, but instead aims to build partnerships with the public sector with the private sector, regardless if they are non-profit or not.^[1]

Other grant focuses are on Indian Tribes, self-help for those who wish to own their homes, people who live in rural areas, and youth.^[2]