PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Knox County is eligible to apply to the Ohio Development Services Agency for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program and other related federally-funded programs administered by the State. The County is eligible for several different types of fiscal year 2021 programs providing the County meets applicable program requirements. These programs include but are not limit ed to CDBG Economic Development Program, Residential Public Infrastructure, Critical Infrastructure and CARES Act Target of Opponiunity funds.
Ohio hopes to have about $87 million to distribute statewide. Knox Coun ty is expected to be eligible to apply for up to $500,000 in Critical Infrastructure funds, $600,000 in Residential Public Infrastructure, $500,000 for Econo mic Deve lop ment, as well as a CARES Act grant to address COVID-19 iss ues. The grant applica tio ns are due beginning June 16, 2021.
The first of several public hea rings will be held on April 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at the Knox Count y Commissioners Office, 117 E. High Street #161, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 to provide citizens with pertinent information about the CDBG, and rela ted programs, including an explanation of eligible activities.The activities must be designed to primaril y benefit low-to moderate-income persons or aid in the eli mination of slums and blight.
Citizens and organizations are encouraged to attend this meeting in order to obtain additional information about the available grant programs.
