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ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING

DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2022)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

NOTICE is given that a draft of Adams County’s Program Year (PY) 2022 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) will be available for a 30-day public comment period. Notice is also given that a public hearing will be held to allow the public to review and make comments. 

An AAP is developed each year to fund activities that address the housing and community development needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. It was noticed by HUD that in PY 2022 Adams County will receive an estimated $1,417,617 in CDBG funds and $1,307,955 in HOME funds. Additionally, Adams County will use prior-year resources to supplement PY2022 funding with $254,621 for CDBG and $1,803,939 for HOME. HUD funds are intended to benefit low- to moderate-income persons in Adams County. The proposed budget will be:

CDBG:

Administration (20%): $283,523

Housing Programs: $501,408

Public Facilities: $695,026

Public Services: $150,000

TBD Town of Bennet: $42,281

HOME:

Administration (10%): $130,796

CHDO Reserves: $925,192

Adams County: $1,102,802

Commerce City: $98,096

Thornton: $235,432

Westminster: $619,576

30-Day Public Comment: Citizens can view the draft plans from June 23, 2022 to July 25, 2022 at the Community & Economic Development offices at 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite W6200, Brighton, CO 80601, and can also be viewed and downloaded from the County’s website by clicking here. Public comments regarding the draft PY 2022 AAP can be submitted by mail, delivered to the address above or via email at [email protected].

Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to review and discuss the draft PY 2022 Annual Action Plan. The hearing will be held on July 26, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate.

For further information, please contact the Housing Policy & Community Investments Division at (720) 523-6200.

Accessibility: Adams County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission to, access to, or operations of programs, services, or activities, including the public participation process. Adams County makes reasonable accommodations for disabilities that interfere with full access to any program, service, or activity, including the public participation process. You may contact the Housing Policy & Community Investments Division at (720) 523-6200 (or 711 for the state relay service) or write to 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601 to make a reasonable accommodation request. Para interpretar la información en español, llame al (720) 523-6200.

MORE INFORMATION

• Adams County’s HUD program year runs from October 1-September 30.
• The 2021 CDBG & HOME cycles are now closed.
• Click here for instructions on eligibility information and how to apply for Adams County CDBG and HOME funds ​
   

THE BALANCED HOUSING PLAN & NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Data collection, stakeholder meetings, and focus groups for the Needs Assessment are now complete. Please click here to view Adams County's Balanced Housing Plan. For more information on the Balanced Housing Plan and Needs Assessment, click here.