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Plans & Documents

Cary Housing Plan
Cary Town Council adopted the Cary Housing Plan in 2021 to underscore the guidance in the Community Plan. See here for more on the Plan.
Imagine Cary Community Plan
The Cary Community Plan, adopted January 24, 2017, is the comprehensive plan for the Town of Cary. This plan is the result of several years of work, unprecedented community input, and dozens of meetings and workshops. It sets out a long-term vision, policies, and strategic actions with a time horizon out to 2040.

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.

View the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan

FY 2015-2019 Cary Consolidated Plan

Cary is now preparing the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan. We want your input!

From March 24, 2025 through April 24, 2025, the draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and the draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan are available for public comment. During the thirty-day comment period, Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments to help guide the investment of this critical housing funding. The draft plans can be viewed electronically by visiting the links below. Print copies may be requested by emailing caryhousing@carync.gov or calling 311 (919-469-4000 if outside of Cary). Please see the public notice linked below for more details on how to participate in the public comment period.

Public Notice for 30 day Public Comment Period Con Plan 2025-2030 and AAP 2025-2026

Aviso Público para el Período de Comentarios de la Comunidad de 30 Días AAP 2025-2026 y CP 2025-2030

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

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

FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan

Previous Annual Action Plans

 

Cary has prepared the draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. We want your input!

From March 24, 2025 through April 24, 2025, the draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and the draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan are available for public comment. During the thirty-day comment period, Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments to help guide the investment of this critical housing funding. The draft plans can be viewed electronically by visiting the links below. Print copies may be requested by emailing caryhousing@carync.gov or calling 311 (919-469-4000 if outside of Cary). Please see the public notice linked below for more details on how to participate in the public comment period.

Public Notice for 30 day Public Comment Period Con Plan 2025-2030 and AAP 2025-2026

Aviso Público para el Período de Comentarios de la Comunidad de 30 Días AAP 2025-2026 y CP 2025-2030

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

 

    Public Notice

    Drafts for Public Comment: 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan

    From March 24, 2025 through April 24, 2025, the draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and the draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan are available for public comment. During the thirty-day comment period, Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments to help guide the investment of this critical housing funding. The draft plans can be viewed electronically by visiting the links below. Print copies may be requested by emailing caryhousing@carync.gov or calling 311 (919-469-4000 if outside of Cary). Please see the public notice linked below for more details on how to participate in the public comment period.

    Public Notice for 30 day Public Comment Period Con Plan 2025-2030 and AAP 2025-2026

    Aviso Público para el Período de Comentarios de la Comunidad de 30 Días AAP 2025-2026 y CP 2025-2030

    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

     

    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.