Every year the City of Yakima is required by the Federal Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) to provide an Annual Action Plan that outlines the City of Yakima’s Budget plans for using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlements funds and HOME Investment funds meet the needs of it’s low to moderate income citizens with “eligible activities”.
The CDBG program has three primary objectives; to benefit low and moderate income persons, to assist with problems relating to slum and blight, and to assist with urgent health and welfare needs. The program can thus provide assistance in a broad range of activities and services, but at least 70% of all funds must be spent on assisting people with issues related to low income.
The HOME program can only assist low/moderate income person with issues relating to housing; which can range from new construction of single family to rental housing and down payment assistance for first time homebuyers.
The proposed 2022 Annual Action Plan “DRAFT” has been advertised for written public comment from June 27, 2022, through July 26, 2022. Any written comments received during the 30 day written comment period will be included in the final plan as submitted to HUD. The first public meeting was held on July 19, 2022. This is the final opportunity for public comments on the proposed 2022 Annual Action Plan, which is available at the Office of Neighborhood Development Services, City Clerk’s office and on the City of Yakima website at:
https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/neighborhood-development-services/ |