Baton Rouge Closes Comment Period on 2026 Housing Plan

Baton Rouge–East Baton Rouge Parish officials have closed the public-comment period for a draft 2026 Action Plan covering several federal housing and community-development programs. The comment period ran from July 9 through Aug. 8, 2026, and invited city-parish residents to respond.

The draft was completed by the Mayor’s Office of Community Development. It covers four federal grant programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Emergency Solutions Grant.

Together, those programs guide the city-parish’s proposed use of federal funds for housing, homelessness, community development and related public-health needs. The close of the comment period marks the end of the public input window, but it is not the same as final approval or a completed spending decision.

What happens next

The public notice does not disclose final funding allocations by program or project, and it does not provide a date for adoption of the final plan. The city-parish’s Agenda Center lists public meetings and documents, including Metropolitan Council activity relevant to subsequent local-government action. Future city-parish documents will show how funds are allocated across projects and programs.