As part of the CDBG application process, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) requires applicants to formulate a Community Development Strategy (CDS). The CDS identifies project priorities over a 3-year period.
Implementation of this strategy will shape the city's ongoing community development efforts with investment of federal, state, and local government funds, as well as private resources.
Current Community Development Strategy (2016 to 2019) (PDF)