In order to receive annual CDBG funding, the City must submit an Annual Action plan in support of the most recent Washington County Consolidated Plan under which the City operates. The City identifies in the Action Plan its goals for CDBG programs and it also serves as the criteria against which U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will evaluate the City's performance in carrying out the identified goals. 

• 2025 Action Plan
• 2024 Action Plan
• 2023 Action Plan
• 2022 Action Plan
• 2021 Action Plan
• 2020 Action Plan

The City of Hillsboro has prepared the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reportas required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The report details CDBG Program project accomplishments as well as expenditures throughout the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

CDBG CARES Act Funding (CDBG-CV)

The City of Hillsboro received slightly more than $1 million in CDBG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19 through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 

The City is using the funds to provide rent, utility, and food assistance to community members in need.

The CDBG-CV funds were allocated to cities by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

Substantial Amendment to the CDBG 2019-20 Annual Action Plan

A Substantial Amendment to the CDBG 2019-20 Annual Action Plan is required to describe how the funds will be spent locally. 

• Open the CDBG Action Plan Amendment

The amended action plan was built based on consultations with service provider organizations, communications with City departments, and news reports about the impact of COVID-19 in our community.

The City of Hillsboro has been a part of a Joint Entitlement community with the Washington County Consortium in HUD's CDBG program since 2000. Since then, Hillsboro has received approximately $9.8 million in CDBG funding.

In 2018, the City of Hillsboro elected to become an Entitlement Community and created its own CDBG program.

As a condition of receiving CDBG funds, Washington County must prepare and periodically update an Analysis of Impediments Plan that identifies potential impediments to Fair Housing choice and presents strategies and actions to help address them. 

• View the 2020 Analysis of Impediments.

The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is a planning process for local governments,  public housing agencies, and partner entities to: 

• Take meaningful actions to overcome historic patterns of segregation,
• Promote fair housing choice, and
• Foster inclusive communities that are free from discrimination.

The Analysis of Impediments uses collected data to identify and analyze impediments to fair housing choice and develop strategies to address those impediments. This planning effort also involves a comprehensive community engagement process.

If you believe your rights may have been violated, we encourage you to report housing discrimination. 

When reporting housing discrimination, please gather as much information as possible, including: 

1. Document all interactions with landlords or housing providers and neighbors. Keep a record of all documents, letters, receipts, contracts, emails, voicemail messages, and notices.
2. Take pictures of the issue, if possible.
3. Get names and numbers of the people involved
4. Record details such as the date(s) of the incident(s), address where it happened, costs you incur, etc.
5. Talk to neighbors: You might not be the only person experiencing the issue. 
6. Contact the Fair Housing Council of Oregon | Phone: (800) 424-3247 ext 2

Housing discrimination is treating a person differently in any housing transaction because that person is a member of a protected class. 

If you are living with a disability learn your rights to make a request for a landlord to make an exception to a policy, rule, or procedure. 

It is illegal to discriminate against families with children and people who use Section 8 vouchers. Creating rules aimed at children causes a disparate impact for families with children. A disparate impact is when a rule or procedure sounds neutral but when put into practice, causes a negative and disproportionate impact on a particular group. 

It's illegal to discriminate against people because of their national origin or sexual orientation. If both neighbors have the same landlord, and the harassments is based on a protected class, than the landlord has a legal responsibility to protect fair housing rights of the people being harassed and to stop the harassment. 

Housing providers should be consistent in how they are treating all tenants.