Public Input Sought For 3rd Amendment To CDBG Annual Action Plan In Ames

Press release from the City of Ames:

January 21, 2021

The public is encouraged to provide input to the City of Ames’ request for a third substantial amendment to its CDBG 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan in order to receive a third round of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in the amount of $356,455.

The CARES Act funds will be available for eligible activities meeting the national objective of the CDBG program and respond to the spread of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The City intends to continue the administering the rent, mortgage, and utility relief programs.

The five-day public comment period begins today and concludes on Monday, January 25. Due to the national, state, and local emergencies concerning COVID-19 restrictions on personal interactions, public comments can be sent be via email to Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator at: cdbgcares2020@cityofgames.org or can be mailed to City of Ames, Planning & Housing Department, Housing Coordinator, PO Box 811, Ames, IA 50010-0811. Those who prefer to make public comments by phone should call the Housing Division’s hotline number at 515.239.5380 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30: p.m., Monday through Friday.

Those who need special accommodations for a disability or language translation should contact Vanessa Baker-Latimer, at the Department Planning & Housing Department, at 515.239.5400 or the TDD at 515.239.5133 by Monday, Jan. 25. All public comments will be taken into consideration prior to determining the use of these funds.

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