The City of Bismarck invites its citizens to comment on its performance in the administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for 2016-17. CDBG funds must be spent on activities that benefit low and moderate income people, alleviate slum & blight, or address urgent threats. The 2016 program included: emergency housing repairs; accessibility improvements to housing; renovation of affordable rental housing and special needs housing; portable dental equipment for nursing homes; improvements to facilities serving youth, seniors, and homeless persons; and services to prevent homelessness.
Comments will be included in the Annual Performance report which is sent to HUD for review. The draft report will be available for viewing in August. The public may comment as follows:
1. At a public hearing : Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 5:15 pm
David Blackstead Room – Second Floor
City County Building – 221 N. 5th Street
2. By sending comments or requests for assistance to:
Bismarck Community Development Department
PO Box 5503
Bismarck, ND 58506-5503
Phone: (701) 355-1840 Fax: (701) 222-6450
TDD: 711 ND Relay/Spanish: 800-435-8590 & Voice: 800-366-6889
E-mail
Please publish the above notice once as a legal ad on Thursday, July 20, 2017. The bill and affidavit of publication should be sent to: Attn: Sue; Bismarck Community Development Dept. (customer no. 60062391), PO Box 5503, Bismarck, ND 58506
Questions – please call Sue at 701-355-1847