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Cheektowaga holds public hearing on HUD-funded CDBG and HOME plans, officials outline 2024 accomplishments
Summary
Town staff reviewed programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlined 2024 activity and opened a public comment period on the draft FY2026 annual action plan.
The Town of Cheektowaga on Wednesday opened a public hearing on its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual action plan for fiscal year 2026, reviewing how Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds will be used and inviting resident feedback.
Rachel Straker, a town community development official, told the board the HUD program year runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and that “HUD funds are extremely beneficial to the town to fund needed community services and accomplish necessary projects that would otherwise have to be funded by the town.” She said the town will publish a draft action plan for public comment on Dec. 23, 2025, and that citizen comments will be incorporated into the final submission to HUD.
The nut of the hearing was…
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