Public Hearing on June 5: The City of Danbury Community Development Block Program
The City of Danbury, Connecticut announces the availability of its draft 2024 HUD CDBG Annual Action Plan. The City is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan each year to identify and prioritize its community development needs and resources and provide information on the activities that will be funded in the 2024 allocation of CDBG funding. In accordance with the primary objectives of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (as amended) the City of Danbury, Connecticut is awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Congress allocates these funds with the condition that recipients give maximum feasible priority to activities that principally benefit persons of low and moderate income, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight or meet urgent needs. An opportunity for public comment is being provided for any comments and/or suggestions pertaining to the proposed 2024 allocations. Total funding available for 2024 CDBG projects is $583,833.
Proposed activities for 2024 include the following: 1) ARC, case management - $25,000; 2) Amos House, ADA updates - $50,000; 3) CIFC, Ellsworth Avenue School Based Health Center - $52,000; 4) City of Danbury Elderly Services, Rent Rebate Program Assistant - $8,280; 5) Daily Bread Food Pantry, Danbury Super Pantry - $50,000; 6) City of Danbury Fire Department, Community Smoke Alarm Project, $50,000; 7) The Housing Authority, Laurel Garden Staircase - $80,000; 8) Interfaith Ministry of Greater Danbury, The Living Pantry $15,000; 9) The Center for Empowerment and Education, Community Impact Program $10,000; 10) The United Way of Coastal and Western CT, Cora’s Kids Family Child Care Network -$18,300.
The proposed Annual Action Plan activities will be available starting Wednesday, May 1, 2024 on the City’s website. Wednesday, May 1 marks the start of the 30-day comment period for public input/comment on the 2024 Action Plan and proposed allocations.
The City will accept electronic or written comment on the funding allocations through August 1, 2024 at cdbg@danbury-ct.gov, or mailed to: Kara Prunty, Assistant Director of Finance, 155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, CT 06810.
All comments received will be summarized with responses in the final submission to HUD. If anyone requires special assistance in attending this session (e.g., language, sign language, interpretation and/or mobility assistance), please advise the ADA Coordinator, Office of Mayor, (203) 797-4611 at Danbury City Hall at least three (3) days prior to the meeting so that such accommodations can be arranged in advance.
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