City of Radford 2023 Annual Action Plan

Community
Development Block
Grant Programs
Notice of Public
Comment Period
In accordance with
guidelines established by
the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), the
City of Radford seek public
comment on the proposed
draft of the 2023 Annual
Action Plan for the City of
Radford’s Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program.
The Annual Action Plan
provides a yearly
accounting of CDBG, and
other funds allocated
towards the implementation
of objectives outlined in the
Consolidated Plan. The
Consolidated Plan identifies
community needs and
proposed solutions in the
areas of Housing, Special
Needs, Economic
Development and NonHousing Community
Development. CDBG
activities benefit low and
moderate- income persons
by making improvements
throughout the City, taking
into consideration the public
input received. Funding for
the 2023 fiscal year will be
$255,683 for the CDBG
program. That of which
$51,000 has been rolled
from prior year allocations.
The proposed Housing and
Community Development
goals for 2023 are:
1) Support affordable
housing
2) Prevent and end
homelessness
3) Support non-homeless
special needs
Proposed use of 2023
CDBG funds:
Emergency Home Repair –
$40,000
East Main Redevelopment –
$ 65,000
Beautification – $34,083
Façade Program – $10,000
Public Work Fence –
$35,000
New River Community
Action – $7,900
Women’s Resource Center
of the NRV – $7,900
Radford-Fairlawn Daily
Bread – $7,900
Bobcat Back Pack Program
– $4,000
August Kids – $3,000
Program Administration –
$40,900
CDBG TOTAL – $255,683
The draft 2023 Annual
Action Plan can be
reviewed on the City’s
website at
https://www.radfordva.gov/ .
Radford City Community
Development office is
soliciting comments on the
City’s housing and
community development
needs during a thirty (30)
day comment period
beginning August 5,
2023, and ending
September 5, 2023.
A public comment meeting
will be held on Tuesday,
September 5, 2023 at
12:00pm in the City
Council Chamber’s, at 10
Robertson Street, Radford,
VA.
Comments may also be
given via e-mail to:
Melissa.Skelton@radfordva.
gov, by phone at (540) 267-
3188 or by mail to
Community Development,
10 Robertson Street,
Radford, VA 24141.
Comments must be
received by 5:00pm
September 5, 2023.
Accommodations for
persons with disabilities and
non-English speaking
residents will be provided
upon request. For additional
information, please call
(540) 267-3188.