Plans & Documents
Cary Housing Plan
Imagine Cary Community Plan
The Cary Community Plan is a living document and as part of the process it is currently being reviewed – visit our Imagine Cary Community Plan Interim Update.
CDBG Consolidated Plan
Every five years, Cary prepares the Consolidated Plan, which serves as the primary vehicle for prioritizing the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Cary’s Consolidated Plan identifies and prioritizes housing, community and economic development needs and strategies based on community input and in accordance with the Imagine Cary Community Plan, the Cary Housing Plan, and HUD National Objectives. The statutory goals of the Consolidated Plan are to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. Staff prepares the draft Consolidated Plan, posts it for public comment per the Citizen Participation Plan, then presents the draft Plan and comments received to Council. Once a Consolidated Plan is passed by Council, it goes to HUD for approval.
For each of the five years covered by a Consolidated Plan, Cary prepares an Annual Action Plan, which proposes how Cary will implement Consolidated Plan goals for the next fiscal year. Click on the tab below to see more information about Cary’s Annual Action Plans.
COUNCIL APPROVED: Draft Consolidated Plan 2025-2030 and Draft Annual Action Plan 2025-2026
Note: The 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan is one chapter of the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan; they are presented together in one document. Now that the above draft Plans have been approved by Council, they will go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for review.
Annual Action Plans
Every year, the Town of Cary provides an update on the five-year Consolidated Plan: the Annual Action Plan, which sets forth how Cary will implement Consolidated Plan goals within the next fiscal year. Every Winter, Cary welcomes organizations working in high impact housing initiative areas too apply for funding. Applications are evaluated based on alignment with goals from the Consolidated Plan, Cary Housing Plan, and Imagine Cary Community Plan. Staff then prepares the draft Annual Action Plan with funding recommendations, posts it for public comment per the Citizen Participation Plan, then presents the draft Plan and comments received to Council. Once an Annual Action Plan is passed by Council, it goes to HUD for approval.
Cary Housing Program & CDBG Awards
COUNCIL APPROVED: Draft Consolidated Plan 2025-2030 and Draft Annual Action Plan 2025-2026
Note: The 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan is one chapter of the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan; they are presented together in one document. Now that the above draft Plans have been approved by Council, they will go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for review.
FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan
Previous Annual Action Plans
Public Notice
CDBG and Cary Housing Program Public Notices
There are no currently active public comment opportunities for CDBG and Cary Housing Programs at this time.
Environmental Review Notices
The Town of Cary considers the environmental impact of all Cary Housing Awards made by Cary Council. When required by certain fund sources that Cary administers (such as the Federal Community Development Block Grant), Environmental Review Records are completed for individual projects. When there is the potential for the project to impact the environment (as defined by the grantors, such as HUD), completed Environmental Review Records may be posted for public comment opportunities. Please find active public comment opportunities for Environmental Reviews below:
There are no currently active public comment opportunities for Environmental Reviews on Cary projects.
All current and archived environmental notices may be found on the Community Planning and Development website here and on the HUD Exchange here.
See here for town-wide public notices.