Public Hearing - Utilities Assistance Program CDBG

Utilities Assistance Program - Community Development Block Grant Project

To all interested citizens of Paducah, Kentucky:

The Kentucky Department for Local Government is accepting application material under the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.  The City of Paducah intends to apply for funding to provide utility payment assistance to people negatively affected by COVID-19. 

The City of Paducah, in partnership with West Kentucky Allied Services and local utility providers, will hold a public hearing prior to the submission of the grant application.  The public hearing will be held on April 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. CDT at Paducah City Hall, Commission Chambers at 300 South Fifth St.  The purpose of this hearing is to obtain views on housing and community development needs, review proposed activities, review the proposed application, and solicit public comments. Technical assistance is available to help groups representing low- and moderate-income persons in developing proposals.

The following information concerning the CDBG program is available for public inspection at Paducah City Hall between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.:

  1. Amount of funds available and range of activities that may be undertaken.
  2. Estimated amounts of funds proposed to be used for activities benefiting persons of low and moderate income.
  3. Plans for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities associated with CDBG funds and plans for providing assistance to those persons to be actually displaced as a result of CDBG-funded activities.
  4. Records regarding the past use of CDBG funds.
  5. A summary of other important program requirements.

 

Comments on Application

A copy of the CDBG application material will be on file at Paducah City Hall for citizens’ review and comments during regular business hours from April 6, 2021 through April 15, 2021.  Comments on the proposed application may be submitted to the attention of Ty Wilson, Grants Administrator, up until the public hearing.

 

Discrimination Clause

The City of Paducah does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services, to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities.  Any persons requiring special needs assistance should contact Mr. Wilson at 270.444.8509 at least five days prior to the meeting. 

 

NOTE:  ADA Contacts

Department for the Blind, 1-877-KYBLIND          www.kyblind.state.ky.us
American Printing House, 1-800-223-1839          www.aph.org
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1-800-372-2907      www.kcdhh.org
State Relay TDD Number, 1-800-648-6057
Paducah TDY Number, 1-800-648-6056