COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PUBLIC HEARING

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF MEDFORD

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

5-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN,

PROGRAM YEAR 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN

PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held by the Medford City Council on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this Public Hearing will be to invite the general public and representatives of public service agencies to express comments regarding the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, and on the City’s housing and community development needs and development of proposed activities. The Consolidated Plan includes broad goals and objectives to address priority needs with resources available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including a 5-year strategy for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Program Years 2025-2029. The Action Plan contains the proposed use of CDBG funds for the program year which extends from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Program Year 2025).

The hearing will also invite public comments regarding the City’s updated CDBG Citizen Participation Plan detailing opportunities for public participation in the development of plans and reports related to its CDBG funding.

The Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability will be requesting that the Medford City Council authorize Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, official representative of the City of Medford, to submit the Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan, application for funds, and all other assurances and certifications to HUD. The City is applying for an estimated $1,328,688 in Block Grant funds for Program Year 2025.  Funds are estimated and details on the increasing or decreasing of proposed activities and budget once the HUD has notified the City of its final allocation can be found within the draft Annual Action Plan.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this hearing, please contact Frances Nwajei by email at fnwajei@medford-ma.gov or by phone at 781-393-2439.