Community Development
| Lorelei H. Oviatt AICP, Director Phone: (661) 862-5050 FAX: (661) 862-5052 TTY Relay 1-800-735-2929 email: kerncd@kerncounty.com |
Public Services Building 2700 “M” Street., Suite 250 Bakersfield, CA 93301-2370 Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M |
Our Mission
The Planning and Natural Resources Department provides consolidated land use planning and community development programs for the County’s residents. We are proud to fulfill a mission that fosters economic vitality, supports resource conservation, and serves the diverse needs of Kern County residents, including those with lower incomes, by improving their economic, environmental, and social quality of life. We achieve this through projects and programs that revitalize neighborhoods by providing safer living environments, decent and affordable housing, public facilities and improvements, and expanded employment opportunities.
In 2010, Community Development was made a Division of the Planning Department, which was then renamed the Planning and Community Development Department (PCDD), then again to the Planning and Natural Resources Department (PLNR). The Community Development Division (CD) consists of three components: Planning, Fiscal/Agreements & Compliance, and Housing. CD administers the federal HUD grants for the County, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs (NSP) Funds.
For Economic Development Programs See: Kern County Economic Development and Kern Economic Development Corporation
New Items/Public Notice/Applications
- Kern County Notice of Funding Availability for 2022 State Emergency Solutions Grants
- FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan – 30 day Public Review for Draft Plan
- Public Notice
- Aviso De Audiencia
- Draft Annual Action Plan (Revised 6/2/22)
- Draft Annual Action Plan Zoom Meeting Information
Topic: 2022-2023 Annual Plan Public Meeting
Time: Jun 13, 2022 06:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91094110962?pwd=UnNRRXhJL29FUE54V3Y5RXZUYm9iUT09Meeting ID: 910 9411 0962
Passcode: vH4AzH
- Notice of Public Hearing – Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds – CD Project #13.21.1 – California City Balsitis Park Playground and Basketball Court Improvements
- Notice of Public Hearing for Substantial Amendment to the County’s Citizen Participation Plan, 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan and 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
- Public Hearing for Amendment to Consolidated Plan to add Waivers to Emergency Solutions Grants
- Tiny Home Village for Homeless Veterans Project – Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
- Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Amendment to the County of Kern’s FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Programs
- FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
Application Non-Profits/Special Districts/General Public (Due December 10, 2021)
Application Co-operative Cities/County Departments (Due December 22, 2021)
FY 2022-2023 Anticipated Annual Action Plan Schedule
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2020-2021
- Draft CAPER (Revised 09/09/21)
- Draft CAPER
Other Items
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- FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan – Final
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2019-2020 – Final
- COUNTY CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, AS AMENDED (Revised 10/6/2020)
- FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan – Final
- CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, FY 2020-2021 THROUGH FY 2024-2025 FINAL