State Seeking Input on Draft 2019 Action Plan Amendment for CDBG-CV2 Funds

Washington State is receiving three allocations totaling $38 million in CDBG-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are for state and local activities that prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus. Attached is an overview of these state CDBG-CV funds.

Commerce is pleased to be currently partnering with (CDBG) nonentitlement city and county consortiums to distribute the first allocation of state CDBG-CV funds (CDBG-CV1).

The state is now amending its 2019 Action Plan to include how the state program intend to distribute its $23M CDBG-CV second allocation (CDBG-CV2). In accordance with applicable federal citizen participation regulations and CARES Act waivers, this draft 2019 Action Plan Amendment will be open for public comment from December 22-30, 2020, with an online public hearing scheduled at 3:30 pm on December 29, 2020.  The public hearing is to receive input on community development and housing needs, and the draft 2019 Action Plan Amendment for CDBG-CV2 funds.

The draft Action Plan Amendment for review, and instructions for attending the online hearing, will be on the state CDBG website at www.commerce.wa.gov and here by December 22, 2020. To submit written comments by 5:00 pm on December 30, 2020; or request auxiliary communication aides, services, or documents in an alternate format to provide input, please contact kaaren.roe@commerce.wa.gov, (360) 725-3018, or mail to Commerce, PO Box 42525, Olympia WA 98504-2525. The final Amendment will be submitted to HUD and available in January 2021.

For information on the state CDBG program in general, please visit our program website at www.commerce.wa.gov.