FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elizabeth Jenkins, AICP
August 25, 2023 elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG)
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY, PUBLIC MEETING AND COMMENT PERIOD
The Town has completed the 2022 program year for the Community Development Block Grant program and is preparing the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The Town was awarded $307,675.00 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address the goals and objectives of the Town of Barnstable’s 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The CAPER is a year-end report that outlines the accomplishments of the Town’s CDBG program and is available for review and comment before the Town submits to HUD for formal approval.
DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY
The draft 2022 CAPER will be available for review as of September 7, 2023 on the Town website: https://www.townofbarnstable.us/CDBG or in the Planning & Development Department (PDD), 367 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Hyannis, MA 02601 between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. You may also contact Elizabeth Jenkins for a copy by emailing elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us or calling the Planning and Development Department at 508-862-4678. Translations are available upon request. Las traducciones están disponibles a pedido. Envíe un correo electrónico a elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us para conectarse a las opciones de idioma. As traduções estão disponíveis mediante solicitação. Envie um e-mail para elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us para se conectar às opções de idioma.
PUBLIC MEETING
The public is invited to participate in a virtual public meeting on the CAPER on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 1:00 PM via interactive online webinar. To join the Zoom meeting, please click or copy the following link: https://townofbarnstable-us.zoom.us/j/89056331257, or you can join by calling +1 646 876 9923 US toll-free. The Meeting ID is 890 5633 1257. Comments received during the meeting will be summarized in the final submission to HUD. Anyone unable to attend the meeting may submit written comments to the PDD office via mail or email per the instructions below.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Written comments received on or before September 24, 2023, will be included in the final submission to HUD. Please submit written comments to:
ATTN: CDBG
Planning and Development Dept.
367 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Hyannis, MA 02601
Or by email: elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us with “CDBG CAPER Comments” in the subject line.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Elizabeth Jenkins, Planning & Development Dept. 367 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Hyannis, MA 02601. Phone: 508-862-4678. TDD #: 508-790-8901.
