PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
FY 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Notice is hereby given that the City of Parkersburg, West Virginia will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., at the Parkersburg Municipal Building, Executive Conference Room 2 nd Floor, One Government Square, Parkersburg, WV 26102. The Municipal Building is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate residents in order for them to participate in the public hearing, please contact Mr. Jake Frady, Development Projects Administrator, City of Parkersburg, at (304) 424-8452 to make those arrangements, or for persons who may have a hearing impediment, please contact 7-1-1 for the TTY/TTD relay.
The purpose of this public hearing is to gather information for the City’s FY 2024 Annual Action Plan. The City must prepare and submit these documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs.
Funding levels are contingent upon the FY 2024 Federal Budget and allocation provided by HUD. The City does not anticipate notice of its funding allocation until Spring of 2024. To receive those funds, the City of Parkersburg must prepare a one-year Annual Action Plan for the use of the CDBG and HOME funds. At least 70% of the CDBG funds must benefit low- and moderate-income persons living in the City of Parkersburg. In preparing its CDBG and HOME application the City intends to afford residents and interested parties the opportunity to become involved in the planning process.
The following types of activities may be eligible for funding under the CDBG program: acquisition of property; disposition costs; improvements to public facilities, including the removal of architectural barriers; demolition and environmental clean-up; public services that are new or a quantifiable increase in the level of service; interim assistance; relocation payments for persons displaced as a result of a CDBG activity; rehabilitation of houses; code enforcement; special economic development activities; special activities undertaken by a community based development organization; home ownership assistance for purchase; planning; environmental reviews; program administration; audit; and other miscellaneous activities.
HOME funds may be used for any of the following: rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, assistance to homebuyers, rental housing activities, tenant-based rental assistance, and administrative purposes.
All interested residents are encouraged to attend this public hearing and they will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the needs of the City of Parkersburg and the use of CDBG and HOME funds to address those needs over the next year. Written comments may be addressed to Mr. Jake Frady, Development Projects Administrator, City of Parkersburg, One Government Square, Parkersburg, WV 26102.
Published January 9, 16, 2024