Abington Addresses Fiscal 2021 Annual Action Plan for CDBG Funds

ABINGTON, PA — Township officials are inviting community members this Thursday to attend a virtual public hearing to address its fiscal 2021 Annual Action Plan, which details potential uses for the nearly $800K in federal Community Development Block Grant funds the municipality is receiving from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The hearing, which will be held at 6 p.m. on July 29, will give members of the public a chance to see the township's plans for the use of the money, which totals $797,961.

The township has until Aug. 16 to submit its plans to HUD and residents can submit written or oral comments to local officials up until Aug. 6 to weigh in with any thoughts about the planned use of the money.

According to township information, Abington is considered an "entitlement community" under HUD's Community Development Block Grant Program, which is one with 50,000 or more residents, and is allocated to receive annual funding under the program that may be used toward a variety of public-good projects.

Abington says in the past, it has mainly focused its CDBG funding on the reuse and rehabilitation of its aging housing stock and public improvements, according to the township's website.

Under the federal program, any project undertaken by a municipality must meet one of three national objectives, which are it must either benefit low-to-moderate-income households or individuals; it must aid in preventing blight; or it must meet a "particular urgent need," the website states.

The township will be displaying its fiscal year 2021 Annual Action Plan until the public comment period ends on Aug. 6. It can either be viewed in person at the township building or online here.

Visit here to learn more about the township's planned activities for its 2021 CDBG money.