The Office of Community Development supports activities and programs to benefit low-income City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Urban County residents.  The links below contain the current family income levels and housing costs which regulate the community development programs: 

Area Median Income, Fair Market Rent, HOME rents, HOME per unit subsidy, 203b limits
2003          2004            2005          2006       2007

Ann Arbor Affordable Housing Sales and Rental Rates
2005         2006         2007

Both the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County must publish and submit reports to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the use of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds.  Annual and Five Year Consolidated Strategy and Plans for the use of funds and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (CAPER) describe the annual program outcomes and beneficiaries are available via the links below. 

Five Year Plans:
City of Ann Arbor FY 2000-2004 Consolidated Strategy and Plan (pdf)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2005-2009 Consolidated Strategy and Plan (word)
Washtenaw County FY 2003-2008 Consolidated Strategy and Plan (pdf)

Annual Plans: City of Ann Arbor FY 2004-05 Annual Action Plan (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2004-05 Annual Action Plan (word)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2005-06 Annual Action Plan (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2005-06 Annual Action Plan (pdf)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2006-07 Annual Action Plan (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2006-07 Annual Action Plan (included in FY 03-08 Consolidated Plan above)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2007-08 Annual Action Plan (pdf) (
Washtenaw County FY 2007-08 Annual Action Plan (pdf)

Performance Reports:
City of Ann Arbor FY 2003-2004 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2003-04 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (pdf)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2004-2005 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2004-05 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (word)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2005-2006 CAPER (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY 2005-2006 CAPER (pdf)
City of Ann Arbor FY 2006-2007 CAPER (pdf)
Washtenaw County FY2006-2007 CAPER (pdf)

Impediments to Fair Housing Reports: Ann Arbor - 2005
Washtenaw County - 2005

Homelessness:
Point-in-Time Count Report 2004 (pdf)
Point-in-Time Count Report 2005 (pdf) 
Blueprint to End Homelessness (Washtenaw Housing Alliance website inlcuding plan)
Point-in-Time Count Presentation 2007
Point-in-Time Count Survey Instructions 2007
Point-in-Time Count Survey 2007
Point-in-Time Count Survey Addendum 2007

Other Reports & Information: Affordable Housing Task Force Report - May 2000 City of Ann Arbor report that contains recommendations currently under implementation to increase the supply of affordable housing
Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce Housing Innovation 2002 Report (pdf)
Ann Arbor City (website)
Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (website including plans and reports)
Ann Arbor Planning and Development Services Unit (website including plans and reports)
Ann Arbor Public Housing Authority (website)
Human Services Community Collaborative Plan (pdf)
Analysis of a Mixed-Income, condominium project called Stone School Townhomes. (Significant features include a partnership between a private developer, a coalition of non-profits, and the City of Ann Arbor. The project also includes a resale formula that requires most of the units to remain affordable in perpetuity)
Sustainable Washtenaw (website)
Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (website)
Washtenaw County Continuum of Care Plan and Application FY 2004-2005 (pdf)
Washtenaw County Comprehensive Plan Planning and Environment Department website
Washtenaw County Workforce Development Report Card 2005 (website)
Ypsilanti City (website)
Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority (website)
Ypsilanti Housing Commission (website includes 2005-2010 Agency Plan)

Washtenaw County Communtiy Development Programs slide show

Washtenaw County Data Maps (coming soon)