WELCOME
Hello and welcome to the Community Reinvestment website. Our offices are located on the second floor of the Annex in the "Development Resource Center". We have made every attempt to develop this website to provide all the information you might need. Therefore, if the information is not here, please contact me or one of our outstanding employees listed on the website and we will get the information to you.
I would like to thank you for visiting us through this site. I hope your visit is pleasant and that you visit us often. Enjoy the information and please provide us with any suggestions as to how this site could better serve you.
Sincerely,
Joe Riddle
Director, Community Reinvestment
WHO WE ARE
Community Reinvestment is the Administrator of the City of Columbus' Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grants. Our entitlement grants are
CDBG,
HOME, and
ESG. Additionally, we oversee and manage the City's Real Estate to include: purchasing and selling properties no longer needed by the City; property management (leased properties); and alley abandonment. We are active in pursuing economic development for the City with emphasis in the
Enterprise Zone. We acquire and assemble property for redevelopment. We also oversee and administer the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Brownfield's grant. Our Financial Section administrator FY2009 budget is the total amount of $2,881,863. You may view our budgets under Annual Action Plan.
Community Reinvestment has (11) eleven authorized positions and currently (7)
seven of the positions are filled. Citizen service is of utmost importance. We are proud of our accomplishments, many of which you can view under the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).
OUR MISSION
To oversee and administer our Federal Grants through sound financial planning management practices. To provide assistance to low and moderate income persons. Provide community reinvestment opportunities including the promotion of decent, safe and affordable housing for all citizens. Provide comprehensive real estate management and services in a professional and cost effective manner for the benefit of the citizens of Muscogee County while installing a sense of employee pride and dedication.
