A virtual public hearing will be held to collect comments on the draft CDBG Program Year 50 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00PM. 

To register for the Zoom meeting, visit: https://town-arlington-ma-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqf-urpzgpG9YkUBwYP36zUENhDRq20_jm

Meeting ID: 857 8239 3312
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Town of Arlington Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 50 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) Draft Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment is now available at arlingtonma.gov/cdbg. The Department of Planning and Community Development invites the public to review and provide comments prior to the submission of the Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order to receive CDBG funds, the Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment 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 $1,059,520 in new grant funds from HUD for CDBG Program Year 50. 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 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment is available for review and public comment at the Town of Arlington’s CDBG webpage at arlingtonma.gov/cdbg from Thursday, June 6, 2024 through Monday, July 8, 2024 at 4:00PM. All interested parties are encouraged to review the Draft Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment and comment. Comments may be sent in writing on or before July 8, 2024 at 4:00PM, to the Department of Planning & Community Development, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476, Attn: Mary Muszynski, or to mmuszynski@town.arlington.ma.us. All comments received on the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Substantial Amendment will be considered and included in the final plans sent to HUD along with the Town’s responses.
Meeting materials including the CDBG Program Year 50 Draft Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment will be posted with this notice no later than June 6, 2024.

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

*Notice to the Public on meeting privacy*
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