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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
The priorities set forth in the Strategic Plan are based on a survey/need assessment, market analysis and CDBG and
HOME eligibility requirements. The City of Newport News will target the resources that meet program eligibility
requirements, have long term impacts on low to moderate income residents and help address other federal, state
and local priorities.
SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
1 Area Name: NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA PLAN
Area Type: Strategy area
Other Target Area Description:
HUD Approval Date: 7/1/2001
% of Low/ Mod:
Revital Type: Comprehensive
Other Revital Description:
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for Southeast Community Redevelopment area and targeted
this target area. adjacent blocks.
Include specific housing and commercial This largest area of concentration is known as the Southeast
characteristics of this target area. Community or the Southeast Redevelopment Area and has
our largest minority and lower income population comprised
mainly of Blacks. This area generally has the lower
homeownership rate and the majority of public housing is
located in this area. The Southeast area of the City is roughly
a five mile square generally bounded by Mercury Boulevard,
the James River, the Hampton Roads waterway and the city
line adjacent to the City of
Hampton. This area has the most aged housing stock and is
the oldest part of the City. Also, a lack or scarcities of
essential services are located in the area.
The NRSA plan continues to provide certain direct benefits
to revitalization efforts in the targeted area including the
facilitation of mixed-income housing incorporating housing
opportunities for middle income families as well as more
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