Baton Rouge City-Parish 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
Every five years, the East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Community Development (OCD) creates a comprehensive plan to guide how we invest federal funds into our neighborhoods. This plan focuses on enhancing housing, improving public services, and supporting community development projects that benefit all residents, especially those with low to moderate incomes.
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This plan shapes the future of our community. By sharing your thoughts, you help ensure that our priorities reflect the real needs and aspirations of East Baton Rouge Parish residents.
Use our interactive map to see if your neighborhood is eligible for federal funding.
Visit our housing snapshot page for key facts about East Baton Rouge Parish.
The five-year Consolidated Plan, covering fiscal years 2025 through 2029, is a comprehensive document that describes the city's housing market conditions, identifies the need for affordable housing and community development, and outlines strategies to address these needs over a five-year period.
The citizen participation process for the East Baton Rouge Parish 2025–2029 HUD Consolidated Plan was designed to ensure inclusive and transparent community engagement, meeting both federal requirements and local priorities.
This link features the presentation of the 5-Year HUD Consolidated Planning Process that was presented by the Mayor's Office of Community Development to the council on April 23, 2025.
The City-Parish of East Baton Rouge (EBR) is committed to fostering an inclusive and transparent planning process that encourages meaningful community participation in the development of the 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan. To accomplish this, EBR has composed this Citizen Participation Plan, which outlines the framework for engaging residents in the development and implementation of programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
