City asks for public comment on annual performance report

NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF LONGMONT
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In the interest of enhancing resident participation, the City of Longmont requests comments on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program covering the period January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020.

The CAPER describes accomplishments achieved during the 2020 program year through the implementation of programs and activities under the CDBG program, reports progress in meeting overall Consolidated Plan goals and priorities, and describes actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, foster efforts to eliminate barriers to affordable housing, support and participate in the Continuum of Care to reduce homelessness, reduce lead-based paint hazards, enhance coordination with service providers, and assist persons and families to reduce poverty.

The draft CAPER is available for public review at the following location:

• City of Longmont, Housing and Community Investment Division Office, 350 Kimbark Street, Civic Center Complex, Longmont
• Or view the draft online.

Contact Kathy Fedler at 303-651-8736 or [email protected] with questions.

Copies of the CAPER will be made available upon request and are free of charge. Also upon request, the document will be made available to non-English speaking and persons with a disability need.

Per federal requirements, the public will have 30 days in which to comment on the CAPER before it is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All comments received in writing will be responded to in writing and will be included in the CAPER for submission to HUD.

A public hearing on this CAPER will be held during the Longmont City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The City of Longmont has moved Council meetings to a virtual setting until it is determined that meetings can again be held safely in-person. You can watch the meeting:

• on Longmont Public Media's website at: https://longmontpublicmedia.org/watch/ OR
• on YouTube via the City's livestream at: https://Bit.Ly/Longmontyoutubelive
• View "Public Invited to be Heard" instructions on how you can provide public comment during the Council meeting

In case the June 29 Council meeting is able to be held in-person, please check the city’s website for more information or call Kathy Fedler at the phone number or email listed above.

The public is encouraged to attend the public hearing and/or submit comments in writing by June 25, 2021, to:

Kathy L. Fedler
Housing and Community Investment Manager
Civic Center Complex
350 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
[email protected]

If you have a disability or are non-English speaking and require accommodations (including a language translator) to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Section 504 Coordinator for reasonable accommodations for this public meeting.

Joanne Zeas, Chief Human Resources Officer
City of Longmont
350 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Tel: (303) 651-8605
Email: [email protected]
TTY/TDD: 1-800-659-3656

Para información en español, puede llamar a Jasmine al 303-651-8444.
TDD/TTY service available through Colorado Relay Service at 1-800-659-3656.

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