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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) & HOME INVESTMENT

PARTNERSHIP (HOME) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The Town of Blacksburg and the New River Valley HOME Consortium (NRVHC) invite public

Comments to inform the development of the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan for Blacksburg’s CDBG

Program & NRVHC’s HOME Program. The Annual Action Plan describes how the Town and NRVHC plan to use funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)to support low-income affordable housing and community development programs from July1, 2026

Through June30,2027.

A public hearing on the development of the Annual Action Plan will be held Wed, March4, 2026 at 12:00 pm (virtual) and Wed, March 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM (in person)

A public hearing on the draft of the Annual Action Plan will be held Wed, May14,

2026 at 12:00 pm (virtual) and Wed, May 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM (in person)

Materials related to this proposal and link for virtual meetings will be available to the public prior

To the scheduled hearings at Blacksburg.gov/HUDreport

30-Day Public Comment Period on the development of the Annual Action Plan will begin February

26, 2026 and end on March 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

30-Day Public Comment Period on the draft Annual Action Plan will begin April 8, 2026 and end on May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

Comments to regarding the Action Plan must be submitted in writing to

[email protected] or Town of Blacksburg, Housing and Community Connections, 300 S. Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Questions and requests for accessibility assistance or special arrangements may contact Jill Maher at

540-443-1615.