Deadline For Public Comments On Community Development Block Grant And Home Investment Partnership Act Programs Is May 1

Press release from the City of Lakewood:

April 27, 2020

The city of Lakewood is amending its FY 2019 Annual Action Plan (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) to include Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) funding. The amendment details activities the city is proposing to expend funding in order to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. The documents are available here:

• 2019 Annual Action Plan First Amendment

The city of Lakewood received a special allocation of CDBG-CV totaling $350,611 as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed on March 27, 2020 in response to the growing effects of this historic public health crisis. CDBG-CV funding is to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.

The public comment period offers the opportunity for citizens and agencies to provide testimony on the proposed use of CDBG-CV funds. Public comments may be mailed to:

City of Lakewood
Community & Economic Development Department
Attn: Jeff Gumm, Program Manager
6000 Main Street SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

They can also be sent by email to jgumm@cityoflakewood.us. Comments must be provided no later than 4 p.m. May 1, 2020.

For additional information, contact the Jeff Gumm, Program Manager, city of Lakewood Community & Economic Development Department, 6000 Main St. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499, or by calling 253-589-2489.

This press release was produced by the City of Lakewood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.