Announcements

PUBLIC NOTICE

30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE 

CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY FY 2023-24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The City of Fountain Valley (City) Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department, in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, has prepared its draft FY 2023-2024 Action Plan for Community Planning and Development Programs (Action Plan).  The Action Plan describes the projects/activities proposed by the City utilizing available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. 

As of the writing of this notice, HUD has not released the actual CDBG funding allocation for FY 2023-24 therefore the entitlement has been estimated utilizing the current year’s grant allocation. For FY 2023-24, we are estimating the City will receive $319,886 in federal CDBG program funds. This will be combined with $180,114 in carryover funds from previous years, for a total CDBG program budget of $500,000. Once the actual funding from HUD is available, the allocations for each activity will be adjusted to reflect the actual Grant amount.

The following is a summary of the activities that the City is proposing to implement utilizing available FY 2023-24 CDBG program funding:

Proposed Projects/Activities

          Neighborhood Revitalization Programs                   $277,786

          Public Service Agency Grants                                  $47,979

          Public Service Agency – COVID Response (CV)         $30,258

          Code Enforcement                                                 $80,000

          Administrative and Fair Housing Activities                $63,977

                                                                                    $500,000

30-Day Public Comment Period

The draft Action Plan will be available March 1, 2023 for review and comment on the City website at www.FountainValley.org. You may request a copy at (714) 593-4428 or Ashlyn.Newman@FountainValley.org. Citizen input is greatly encouraged.  All comments regarding the Draft Action Plan must be received on or before March 31, 2023. Submit written comments to the email above or mail to Fountain Valley City Hall-HCD, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. 

Public Hearings

A public hearing to discuss project design of the Draft FY 2023-24 Action Plan will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. before the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board. A second public hearing approving the application submittal of the FY 2023-34 Action Plan will take place before the City Council on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 6 pm. Both hearings will be in the City Council Chambers located at 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.     The public is encouraged to attend in-person, watch on Channel 3 or stream live at http://fountainvalley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2. 

The final version of the FY 2023-24 Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or about Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Publish:  Thursday, February 9, 2023

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