A virtual public hearing will be held to collect comments on the draft CDBG Program Year 47 Annual Action Plan on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:00PM.

To register for the Zoom meeting, visit: https://town-arlington-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcOusqDIjG9eXyIsWLxhMOXr8wYcSSCsc 

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The Town of Arlington’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 47 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) Draft Annual Action Plan is now available at www.arlingtonma.gov/cdbg. The Department of Planning and Community Development invites public review and comment prior to the submission of the Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order to receive CDBG funds, the Annual Action Plan must be consistent with the primary objective of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, which is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. 

The draft Annual Action Plan was created based upon the goals and objectives outlined in the Town’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The Town expects to receive approximately $1,090,533 in new grant funds from HUD for CDBG Program Year 47. Based on the requests for funds, monies will be allocated for Affordable Housing; Economic Development; Parks, Public Facilities, & Infrastructure; Public Services; and Planning and Administration. A budget, based on these recommendations, will be presented to Town Meeting.

The Draft 1-Year Annual Action Plan will be available for review and public comment at the Town of Arlington’s CDBG webpage at www.arlingtonma.gov/cdbg from Thursday, April 1, 2021 through Monday, May 3, 2021 at 4:00PM. All interested parties are encouraged to review and comment on the Draft Annual Action Plan. Comments may be sent in writing on or before May 3, 2021, to the Department of Planning & Community Development, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476, attn: Mallory Sullivan, or to mjsullivan@town.arlington.ma.us. All comments received on the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will be considered, and included in the final plans sent to HUD along with the Town’s responses.

Meeting materials:

CDBG Program Year 47 Draft Annual Action Plan 

*To request reasonable accommodations to access the hearing and materials to be presented, please contact Mallory Sullivan, Community Development Block Grant Administrator, Town of Arlington at mjsullivan@town.arlington.ma.us or (781) 316-3094.

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