Description
Plan and implement community development and neighborhood revitalization initiatives, aligning land use, housing, infrastructure, and economic programs with community needs, funding requirements, and equitable outcomes.
- • Design, promote, and administer community development plans and policies for housing, neighborhood infrastructure, community facilities, and land use.
- • Recommend approval, denial, or conditions for community development proposals, grants, and permits.
- • Prepare maps and reports integrating demographic, housing, and neighborhood indicators to support plans and funding applications.
- • Advise officials and community partners on project feasibility, funding strategies, compliance, and alternatives.
- • Conduct neighborhood field assessments, surveys, impact studies, and research on social, economic, and physical conditions.
- • Facilitate discussions with officials and stakeholders on revitalization, affordable housing, commercial corridors, and community facility projects.
- • Stay current on HUD, CDBG/HOME, fair housing, zoning, building, and environmental regulations.
- • Mediate community concerns and develop alternatives to balance revitalization, displacement risks, and equity goals.
- • Coordinate with housing agencies, nonprofits, economic development staff, engineers, and architects during plan and project development.
- • Review environmental and socioeconomic impact analyses for community development projects and programs.
- • Lead inclusive public meetings, workshops, and charrettes with residents, businesses, developers, and advocacy groups.
- • Advance equitable and sustainable development practices in plans, programs, and policy recommendations.
- • Evaluate project proposals for community benefits, affordability, resilience, and environmental justice.
- • Identify and scope projects that improve energy efficiency, green infrastructure, and neighborhood resilience.
- • Analyze how zoning, funding rules, or code constraints affect community development projects.
- • Assess feasibility of housing and neighborhood proposals and recommend revisions.
- • Identify sites and properties suitable for affordable housing, infill, or community facilities.
- • Conduct resident and business surveys, stakeholder interviews, and site inspections.
- • Prepare concise reports with statistics, charts, and maps on demographics, housing, and neighborhood change.
- • Develop and maintain GIS maps, parcel databases, and project tracking systems.
- • Maintain program files, compliance records, and performance metrics.
- • Prepare and manage CDBG/HOME and related grant applications, budgets, agreements, and compliance reporting.
- • Monitor subrecipients and contractors for performance, equity outcomes, and federal/state compliance.
- • Research and synthesize data from plans, audits, and studies for grants and special projects.
- • Respond to public inquiries, service requests, and housing- or code-related complaints.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
