Areas of Expertise

HUD Entitlement Grant Programs: Jurisdictions that receive federal funding for housing must consistently evaluate their programs and submit the appropriate plans to HUD to remain in compliance and receive future funding. Civitas specializes in assisting jurisdictions with analyzing their programs and reporting their intentions and progress to HUD. Areas of expertise include completing Consolidated Plans, Analysis of Impediments to Housing Choice, Annual Action Plans, CAPERs, and the new Assessment of Fair Housing (including use of the new AFFH Data and Mapping Tool). We also provide updates or revamps for internal program policies and procedures and standard operating procedures for CDBG and HOME funded programs.

Staff Training and Ongoing Technical Assistance: Civitas specializes in working with local staff to train them on HUD related programs, and provides ongoing technical assistance with the programs. Our team can supplement short-handed staff or newly hired staff with minimal experience in these areas. This can include nationwide on-site visits and virtual training. In addition, Civitas has extensive experience working with non-profits and local governments in conducting HUD environmental reviews for housing projects.

Strategies and Solutions to Prevent and End Homelessness: Civitas is highly proficient in community program design, strategies, implementation, and compliance. Civitas works with numerous clients to provide CoC technical assistance, best practices training, and program compliance review. Our CoC expertise and strategies to address homeless are highly sought after and nationally respected.