In accordance with guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New River Valley HOME Consortium and the Town of Blacksburg seek public comment on the proposed draft of the 2024 Annual Action Plan for the New River Valley’s HOME Program and the Town of Blacksburg’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
The Annual Action Plan provides a yearly accounting of HOME, CDBG, and other funds allocated towards the implementation of objectives outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan, completed every 5 years, identifies community needs and proposed solutions in the areas of Housing, Special Needs, Economic Development and Non-Housing Community Development. HOME and CDBG activities benefit low and moderate-income people by making improvements throughout the New River Valley, taking into consideration the public input received. Funding for the 2024 fiscal year, based on last year’s allocation, is expected to be $554,576 for the CDBG program and $634,440 for the HOME program.
The proposed Housing and Community Development goals for 2024 are:
Support affordable housing.
Prevent and end homelessness.
Support non-homeless special needs.
All proposed activities’ budgets will be proportionally increased or decreased from estimated funding levels to match actual annual allocation amounts.
Proposed use of 2024 CDBG funds (contingent on funding):
Housing Resiliency Grant Program – $50,000
New River Community Action – $11,268
Women’s Resource Center of the NRV – $6,417
Live, Work, Eat, Grow – Blacksburg Community Gardens – $14,421
Valley Interfaith Childcare Center -$45,315
Affordable Housing Initiatives – $316,240
Program Administration – $110,915
CDBG TOTAL – $554,576
Proposed use of 2024 HOME funds (contingent on funding):
HOME Administration -$63,440
Community Housing Development Organization Operational Support – $30,000
Community Housing Development Organization Projects – $95,166
Affordable Homeownership Projects – $423, 084
Affordable Rental Projects – $ 22,750
HOME Total – $634,440
The 2024 Annual Action Plan draft can be reviewed online. Hard copies are available at the Blacksburg Public Library lobby, or by contacting the Housing and Community Connections Office at 540-443-1615.
Public comments and questions regarding the Annual Plan may be received in one of the following ways. Please call (540) 443-1615 to request accommodations for disabilities and translation assistance.
In-person, at the Housing and Community Connections office, located at 303 Wilson Avenue. This in-person public comment period will occur on Monday, April 22 from 4-5 p.m.
Virtually via Zoom, on Monday, April 22 from 5-6 p.m. Those interested in this virtual option should contact 540-443-1615 for access to the Zoom link.
Via email: housing@blacksburg.gov, by phone: 540-443-1615, or by mail: Housing and Community Connections, P.O. Box 90003, Blacksburg, VA 24062.
Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 6.
Town of Blacksburg
