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 9^th, 2025.

DRAFT SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Auburn, Washington ¾ In accordance with 24 CFR 570 and 704 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.

The Human Services Committee will conduct a special Public Hearing on Monday, June 9^th, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. or soon thereafter. The purpose of this Public Hearing 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).

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

Any interested person is invited to appear virtually, or in person, and express comments or opinions on the proposed Application. Written comments and/or opinions may be submitted to the City of Auburn at jdavison@auburnwa.gov or mailed to the City of Auburn, Attn: Human Services Department, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001-4988. All written comments must be received prior to 3:00 pm on June 9, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Jody Davison, CDBG Coordinator at jdavison@auburnwa.gov or 253-876-1965.

If an individual requires accommodation, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on June 6, 2025. Participants can request an accommodation to be able to provide remote oral comment by contacting the Jody Davison in person, by phone (253) 876.1965, or email to jdavison@auburnwa.gov.

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