Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT REGARDING THE DRAFT SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

In accordance with 24 CFR 91 of HUD, the City of Auburn solicits comments and public input for its draft Section 108 Loan Application for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for a 30-day period beginning May 3^rd and concluding on June 4^th, 2025.

The Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting in the Auburn Annex, One E. Main Street, Conference Room 1, on Monday, May 19^th, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. or soon thereafter. The purpose of this public meeting is to solicit public comments on the draft Section 108 Loan Application Plan prior to its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Virtual Attendance Option:

Teams Dial In: 509.530.1507 / Meeting ID: 248 953 040 008, passcode: AA2Tw5

The Section 108 Loan program, which is authorized by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides communities with a source of low-cost, long-term financing for economic and community development projects. Section 108 financing provides an avenue for communities to undertake larger, more costly projects, where they may have limited resources to invest in upfront. The program is authorized under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as the loan guarantee component of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Section 108 loans can be used to fund economic development, housing, public facilities, infrastructure, and other physical development projects, including improvements to increase their resilience against natural disasters. This flexibility of uses makes it one of the most potent and important public investment tools that HUD offers to states and local governments. The Section 108 loan program allows jurisdictions to leverage up to five times its annual CDBG entitlement into federally guaranteed loans large enough to pursue physical and economic revitalization projects capable of redeveloping entire neighborhoods. Such public investment is often needed to inspire private economic activity, providing the initial resources or simply the confidence that private firms and individuals may need to invest in distressed areas.

Copies of the City’s draft 108 Loan Application are available, at no charge, from the City of Auburn's Human Services Department located at 25 W. Main Street, Auburn, 98001. It is also posted on the City’s website at www.auburnwa.gov and www.speakupauburn.org/cdbg.

Interested residents may offer oral comments at the Auburn Human Services Committee Meeting on Monday, May 19^th, 2025, at 4:00 pm.

The public can provide comments in-person or submit written comments in advance of the scheduled meeting. Written comments can be sent via mail, fax, or email to:

City of Auburn Please fax written comments to:

Human Services Department Attn: Jody Davison, CDBG Coordinator

Attn: Jody Davison, CDBG Coordinator Human Services Department

25 W Main St. Fax number: 253.288.3132

Auburn, WA 98001

Email written comments to:

Human Services Department

jdavison@auburnwa.gov

If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote verbal comment because of difficulty attending a meeting of the committee, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting. Participants can request an accommodation to be able to provide remote verbal comment by contacting the Human Services Department in person, by phone (253) 876-1965, or email to jdavison@auburnwa.gov .

Comments can also be submitted online, at www.speakupauburn.org/cdbg. Comments will be accepted until 11:59pm on June 4^th, 2025. Non-English-speaking residents and citizens with speech, sight, or hearing impairments who wish to comment at the public hearing should contact the Auburn Department of Community Development. Each request will be considered individually according to the type of assistance required, the availability of resources, and the financial ability of the City to provide accommodation.

The draft 108 Loan application can be found in the document list to the right.