City of Fargo seeking comments on amendments to 2019 action plan for Community Development Block Grant program

The City of Fargo is considering COVID-related amendments to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG is a grant awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

All citizens are welcome to submit comments at any time during the public comment period or at the public hearing. The public comment period runs from November 12 through November 16, 2020, with a public hearing and final consideration scheduled at the November 16, 2020 Fargo City Commission meeting. A recommendation regarding these actions will be forwarded to HUD for its consideration and approval.

For more information, view the full public notice published in The Forum newspaper on November 11, 2020. For translation services on the public notice, draft plan and/or proposed amendments, contact The City of Fargo at 701.241.1474.

Please note that The City of Fargo, in an effort to exercise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines pertaining to social distancing and gatherings, is encouraging all stakeholders in the Community Development Block Grant Program to participate in the public comment period remotely. Comments submitted by email or telephone are preferred. Communications will be received during the public comment period through November 16, 2020 and should be directed to the following sources: Email: PlanningFargoND [dot] gov; Telephone: 701.476.4144.