City Seeking Public Input on Federal Block Grants for Low Income Housing

 


SAN ANGELO, TX – The City of San Angelo Community & Housing Support Division is beginning the process of formulating a five-year Consolidated Plan to identify housing and non-housing community needs and establish strategies for addressing those priority needs. A public hearing has been scheduled as listed below to obtain citizens’ views to respond to proposals and questions. This plan will guide the City in making allocations of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds during 2020-24. Citizens are encouraged to participate in these hearings.

The City of San Angelo has estimated that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate approximately $660,662 for CDBG and $302,663 in HOME funds will be available to allocate to projects in grant year 2020. Of the total expected $660,662 in CDBG funds, it is estimated that at least $432,662 will be used to benefit persons of low/moderate income. All HOME expenditures must provide 100 percent benefit to low/moderate income persons. During the 2020 allocation process, the City will hold neighborhood public meetings as detailed below.

To fulfill the requirements of the Citizen Participation Plan by keeping the public informed and seeking input and participation from citizens and citizen interest groups regarding the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan and CDBG and HOME Programs for funding from the 2020 funds, the City will hold a virtual public meeting on the City’s YouTube channel at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020. The meeting can be accessed at youtube.com/CityofSanAngelo.

Viewers can ask questions in the comment section of the LIVE stream on YouTube and staff will address their questions during the broadcast. Comments that are not in reference to the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan/CDBG/Home programs will not be responded to during the broadcast.

CDBG & HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding Applications for the 2020 grant year will be available for current subrecipients interested in applying for CONTINUED funding FOR CURRENT HOUSING PROGRAMS ONLY beginning May 22, 2020. Applications must be submitted before June 30, 2020.

Questions about the CDBG and HOME programs may be addressed to the Community & Housing Support Division’s Staff, 52 W. College, San Angelo, Texas, 76903. If additional assistance is needed to observe or comment, please call (325) 655-0824 no later than five days prior to any one of the scheduled meetings to make arrangements.

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