CDD Will Host Public Comment Session for Utilization of HUD Grants


3/18/2025 • 9 days ago

On Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., the Community Development Department will hold an information and public comment session in preparation of the City’s FY2026 Annual Action Plan and FY2026-2030 Consolidated Plan. The Plan describes the City’s expected utilization of federal funding for programs that benefit low and moderate-income residents of Cambridge, as well as eligible HOPWA beneficiaries across Middlesex and Essex counties. This requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) combines the funding applications for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs.

The purpose of the session is to solicit public comments on affordable housing, economic development, public service and other community development needs as they relate to low and moderate-income Cambridge residents, and HOPWA qualifying residents across Middlesex and Essex counties. The Annual Action Plan covers the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. The Plan will identify resources, opportunities, and community development needs as they relate to the Goals established by Cambridge’s City Council, as well as the objectives of the HOPWA program.

Meeting Information:

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: 2nd Floor Community Meeting Room at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA.
Translation Services are available upon request.

For more information on the basic parameters of the HUD grants and how the City has used them, please click here.

For more information, please contact Robert Keller at 617-349-4602 or rkeller@cambridgema.gov.

In addition to the in-person Public Comment session, Written Comments will be accepted by mail, or by email until June 1, 2025. Please send comments by email to rkeller@cambridgema.gov or by standard mail to:

Robert Keller
Cambridge Community Development Department
344 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139