FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
June 21, 2022
 
Contact: Yolanda Fields
Community Resources Director
Community Resources
479-575-8290
yfields@fayetteville-ar.gov

 
City of Fayetteville seeks public input for CDBG Action Plan

 
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville invites public input regarding its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2022 Action Plan, which details how the City plans to fund identified needs for low- to moderate-income Fayetteville residents through the CDBG program.
 
A draft of the Action Plan can be downloaded at https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/648/Community-Development-Block-Grant-CDBG. Also, residents may request a copy by phone at 479-575-8260 or by email at community_resources@fayetteville-ar.gov.
 
A summary of the Action Plan and Budget is presented below:

ADMINISTRATION                                                                $ 101,423
HOUSING                                                                              $ 501,554
REDEVELOPMENT                                                               $  74,576
PUBLIC SERVICES                                                               $  48,085

CASA of NWA                                          $ 10,000
Magdalene Serenity House                     $ 11,900
OneCommunity                                        $ 15,300
Partners for Better Housing                     $ 10,885

TOTAL                                                                                   $ 725,638

 
The Public comment period is June 20 - July 19.  A public hearing will be held in City Hall Room 111 on Thursday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m.  All interested parties are invited to attend. 
 
Public comments may be made in the following ways:

• Email: yfields@fayetteville-ar.gov
• Mail: City of Fayetteville, Community Resources Department, 113 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701.
• Dropped off in person: Community Resources office, 125 W. Mountain St. (Church Street entrance), Fayetteville, AR 72701.
• Phone: 479-575-8260.

 
Comments about the plan are due by 5 p.m. July 14. The plan is a requirement for entitlement cities, such as Fayetteville, to receive CDBG funds through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
 
For more information about CDBG programs, please call the Community Resources Department at 479-575-8260, or visit the Community Development page on the City’s website: https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/1262/Community-Development.

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