City of Murfreesboro, TN
10/27/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 07:10
Community Development Department CAPER
The City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department announces program accomplishments for its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. For FY25, Community Development met all goals established in the 2024-25 Action Plan.
"The City of Murfreesboro partners with the federal government to fund a wide range of public service activities including childcare, healthcare, job training, homeless services and education programs," stated Community Development Director Robert Holtz. "We appreciate the qualified nonprofit agencies with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status and government agencies who partner with the City with these projects and activities."
The CAPER presents the City's progress in carrying out projects and activities according to the Program Year (PY) 2024 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are awarded to principally benefit low-to-moderate-income individuals in the City. A total of 658 residents were assisted through public service grants, homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation, and fair housing education with $708,428 expended in CDBG funds and $499,769 in HOME funds.
The City of Murfreesboro has successfully utilized CDBG funds by increasing affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons. The city also allocated CDBG to local nonprofit organizations to provide essential social services for the homeless, LMI persons, and non-homeless special needs population. The City of Murfreesboro identified the following goals during PY2024:
|
GOALS |
DESCRIPTION |
|
Affordable Housing |
Direct Financial Assistance to Homebuyers |
|
Housing Rehabilitation |
Rehabilitation of owner-occupied single-family residence |
|
Public Service Grants |
To provide opportunities for self-sufficiency for LMI persons and families. |
|
Fair Housing |
Support of fair housing activities, education opportunities, and advocacy |
|
Administration & Planning |
Grant management, undertaking planning projects, and other eligible administrative tasks. |
Program Accomplishments:
The City of Murfreesboro received $982,101 and $409,794 in CDBG and HOME funding respectively for 2024. Below is a summary of the City's 2024 accomplishments:
|
GOALS |
ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
|
Affordable Housing |
|
|
Housing Rehabilitation |
20 |
|
Homeownership Assistance |
9 |
|
Public Service Grants |
607 |
|
Fair Housing |
21 |
|
Administration & Planning CDBG |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
658 |
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires the City to submit a CAPER report annually. The purpose of the report is to provide an assessment of the City's progress in carrying out its five-year strategic plan and its one-year action plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).
The CAPER is available at www.murfreesborotn.gov/112/Community-Development.
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