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City opens 30-day public comment for CDBG plan; staff proposes funds for housing repairs, Riverwalk connection and homeless outreach

3587191 · May 14, 2025
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Hopewell begins its 30-day public comment for the annual CDBG action plan. Staff proposed using an estimated $245,000 annual allocation plus unspent funds for housing rehabilitation, a Riverwalk land-connection project and a Catholic Charities homeless outreach program using COVID-era CDBG funds.

The Hopewell City Council opened a 30-day public comment period on the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and heard staff recommendations for spending three separate CDBG funding streams.

Planning staff said Hopewell is an entitlement community that receives HUD CDBG money annually and that the city expects an allocation “around $245,000” for the coming year (amount to be finalized when HUD releases the allocation). The staff…

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