2024 Annual Action Plan

HOME and Community Development Block Grant Programs

Notice of Public Comment

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 identifies community needs and proposed solutions in the areas of Housing, Special Needs, Economic Development and Non-Housing Community Development. The draft 2024 Annual Action Plan can be reviewed online on the Town’s website at

https://www.blacksburg.gov/HUDplan or in person by appointment at 303 Wilson Ave. HOME and CDBG activities benefit low and moderate- income persons by making improvements

throughout the New River Valley taking into consideration the public input received.

Citizens are invited to participate in a Public Comment meeting at an in person meeting from 4-5

pm on March 6th at 303 Wilson Ave and a live ZOOM call on March 6th from 6-7 pm. Please call

(540) 443-1615 to request a link to the call.

Comments are also welcome via e-mail to: housing@blacksburg.gov, by phone at (540) 443-1615, or by mail to Housing and Neighborhood Services, P.O. Box 90003, Blacksburg, VA 24062.

Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. March 15.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking residents will be provided

upon request. For additional information, please call (540) 443-1615.