Please find the following advertisement for a Combined General Public Hearing for PY-25 CDBG and CHIP Programs from Wayne County, a grant partner with the City of Wooster. Additional information is available at https://www.wayneohio.org/planning-department/ in addition to joint programming information at www.woosteroh.com/chip.
2ND PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PY 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION PROGRAM
Wayne County intends to apply to the Ohio Development of Development, Office of Community Infrastructure for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a HUD federally funded program administered by the State. The County is eligible to receive $368,000 for Program Year 2025 (PY’25) in CDBG Allocation funds. The eligibility for CDBG funds is dependent upon the County meeting applicable program requirements. On Thursday, February 13, 2025 the County conducted its first public hearing to inform citizens about the general aspects of the Small Cities program requirements.
The following Community Development Allocation projects are under consideration for Program Year 2025 which encompasses a two year grant period:
|
Proposed CDBG Project |
Amount of CDBG Funds Requested |
|
Paint Township Nisley Road Paving Project Location: Nisley Road from Kidron Rd to Paint Twp. boundary line |
$138,539 |
|
Community Action Wayne Medina (CAWM)/Public Service/ Transportation Location: Wayne County |
$55,200 |
|
Sterling New Wastewater Plant and Connection Costs Location: Sterling area |
$100,661 |
| Fair Housing / Standard Program (not to exceed) | $4,000 |
| Administration | $69,600 |
| Total | $368,000 |
All of the named projects meet a national objective.
The second Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Wayne County Administration Building Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor, 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio to give citizens an adequate opportunity to review and comment on the proposed activities listed above prior to the County submitting its applications to the Ohio Development Services
Agency, Office of Community Development.
Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to express their views and comment on the County’s proposed PY’25 CDBG Community Development Allocation
Grant program.
Please note that the County Administration Building is a handicapped accessible facility. If a participant will need auxiliary aids due to disability, please contact the Wayne County Planning
Department at least five (5) days prior to the Public Hearing, at (330) 287-5420 in order to ensure that your needs will be met.
Stephanie Featheringill
Wayne County Planning Dept.
Advertise: April 16, 2025