The philosophy at Urban Design Ventures is to provide planning, urban design, and architectural services to clients on a personal basis, with great emphasis on client satisfaction.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

URBAN DESIGN VENTURES offers Community Development Services to State Small Cities Communities and Federal Entitlements. UDV’s staff provides communities with technical assistance in preparing applications, grantsmanship, guidance in interpreting Federal Regulations and program guidelines, addressing monitoring/performance issues, and management and record keeping services. Specific areas of experience include:

State Small Communities

UDV specializes in the preparation of applications and the administration of projects for communities under the CDBG and HOME programs funded through their state agency administering Federal Grants.

CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs

UDV specializes in the administration, management, and technical assistance to access these Federal Grant programs.

Five Year Consolidated Plans (Con Plan)

UDV specializes in the preparation of Consolidated Plans for Federal Entitlement Cities, Urban Counties as well as States for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA grants.

Annual Action Plans and Strategic Plans

UDV specializes in the preparation of annual action plans and strategic plans for the allocation of entitlement funds to specific project activities.

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)

UDV specializes in the preparation of CAPERs that report the expenditures and accomplishments of Federal Grants on an annual basis.

Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS)

UDV specializes in the input, maintenance, and report management of draw downs for federal funds.

Environmental Review Records (ERR)

UDV specializes in the preparation of ERR’s in accordance with the NEPA guidelines, including notices and the Request for Release of Funds.

Citizen Participation Plans (CP)

UDV specializes in the preparation of plans to encourage citizen participation in accordance with Federal Regulations.

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)

UDV specializes in the preparation of AI’s as a strategy to outline the community’s plan to affirmatively further fair housing.

Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA)

UDV specializes in the preparation and certification of NRSA’s to address neighborhood issues, stabilize areas, and utilize a broader Low/Mod area benefit definition.

Sustainable Communities Program

UDV specializes in the preparation of applications and the design of programs under this new Federal initiative.