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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
OVERVIEW
The City of Newport News is a participating entitlement jurisdiction with the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a participating entitlement jurisdiction, the City receives
grants appropriated annually from the United States Congress. The City has received monetary
assistance from HUD under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Home
Investment Partnership (HOME) Program.
The Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (“Consolidated Plan”) is a
comprehensive strategic document that creates a unified vision to facilitate the following goals of
federal housing and community development programs:
Provide decent and affordable housing
• Improve economic opportunities for its citizens
• Provide activities, programs, and opportunities that will benefit low- and moderate-
income persons
• Aid in activities that prevent or eliminate both slum and blight
The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is the framework by which the City will provide all citizens,
including local and regional institutions and especially low- and moderate-income citizens where
grants have been utilized, the opportunity to participate in the planning, implementation and
assessment of programs and projects. The CPP includes provisions that are intended to facilitate
meaningful citizen participation.
INTRODUCTION
The CPP is prepared in accordance with the requirements of HUD, under regulation of 24 CFR
91.105 and sets forth the policies and procedures for citizen participation under the Five-Year
Consolidated Plan and subsequent Substantial Amendments. The following CPP applies to the2025-
2029 Five-Year Consolidated Housing & Community Development Plan, the Annual Action Plans, and
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation and Reports, which are a coordinated effort between
the City of Newport News and the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA).
The CPP will address the following elements: meaningful citizen participation, access to meetings,
access to information, access to records, publication of the plan, public hearings, notice of hearings,
citizen comments, amendments, performance report, technical assistance, and the complaint
procedure.
The CPP will apply to City departments and other subrecipients who receive funding or are involved
in the Consolidated Plan development, selection and administration processes.
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