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FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan City of South Bend, IN • SN-5 Transportation—Improve and expand the access to transportation services for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and persons with other special needs. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY—CD The infrastructure,community facilities,building conditions,and public services are being strained by the County's population growth,increased demand for services and the age of the infrastructure, buildings, and facilities. There is a need to improve, preserve, and develop public facilities and infrastructure to support the population growth in the County. The following goals are presented to address this priority need: • CD-1 Infrastructure - Improve and upgrade the City's infrastructure through rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction of streets, curbs, walks, ADA ramps, retaining walls, sewer lines, service lines,bridges, flood control, storm water management and sustainability. • CD-2 Community Facilities — Improve, upgrade, and expand the City's public and community facilities including parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, libraries, public buildings, etc. to meet the needs of the growing population. • CD-3 Public Services —Improve, expand, and create public service programs including social,welfare, health and nutrition programs to meet the needs of the low-and moderate- income persons in the City. • CD-4 Clearance and Demolition — Remove slum and blighting conditions through the demolition and clearance of vacant buildings that are economically infeasible for rehabilitation,and sites that pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. • CD-5 Public Safety — Improve and expand fire protection, emergency health and management services,crime prevention,etc.to better serve and protect the residents of the Cities. • CD-6 Public Transportation—Improve and expand public transportation with additional bus routes, improved bus shelters, increased time schedules, etc. to assist low- and moderate-income persons to access employment,medical treatment,and essential services. • CD-7 Neighborhood Revitalization—Improve and stabilize neighborhoods in the City by developing capacity and encouraging the formation and expansion of neighborhood based organizations, and planning/development under the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area(NRSA)Program. • CD-8 Section 504 — Implement the City Section 504 Plans and bring the public and community facilities into compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY—ED OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2025) 30