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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20251696.tiffResolution Approve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and Whereas, Weld County plans to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to report progress using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Entitlement Funds toward the goals of the Weld County 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, and Whereas, in a notice dated May 29, 2025, and duly published on May 31, 2025, the Board invited the public to review and comment upon the CDBG Program Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, and Whereas, at a public hearing held on June 18, 2025, the Board heard public comment on the CDBG Program Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, and after considering the recommendations of staff and input from the public and stakeholders, deems it advisable to approve said CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, and Whereas, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said CDBG Program 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Finance, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), be, and hereby is, approved. cc :CDSC4c.i. M) 08107 /2S 2025-1696 F10082 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Page 2 The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above and foregoing Resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the 18th day of June, A.D., 2025: Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Excused Jason S. Maxey: Aye Lynette Peppier: Aye Kevin D. Ross: Aye Approved as to Form: Bruce Barker, County Attorney Attest: Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board 2025-1696 F10082 WELD COU CO SOL PERFOR EVALUAT N N i D M i A 0 N TY ATED A CE & REPORT N N N N UAL Community Development Block Grant Program ct 2025-1696 F 10075Z CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan 91 520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highhghts that were proposed and executed throughout the program year The Weld County Program Year 2024 (PY 2024) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the fourth annual performance report for the Weld County Consolidated Plan (2021-2025) and describes progress made for PY 2024 towards the goals set forth in the Consolidated Plan The plan goals wanted to ensure that assisting low -and moderate -Income persons would be a top pnonty for the program Commissioners' pnonties identified housing preservation, access to services, and addressing public infrastructure and facilities needs The Firestone Housing Rehabilitation Program provided minor home repairs for owner -occupied, single-family residences of low and moderate - income persons in Firestone serving a total of fifteen households (housing preservation) The Weld County Operational Transportation - 60+ Ride Program began February 2024 providing no -cost rides to senior residents of rural Weld County in their new handicapped accessible van (access to services) Three infrastructure projects supporting accessibility— Keenesburg Accessible Sidewalk Project, Eaton Non -Conforming ADA Ramp Replacement Project and Firestone Old Town Ramp Project were all completed in PY 2024 In the Town of Hudson, CDBG funds were used to construct a A mile section of new sidewalk along a major road connecting the Prairie View Senior Apartments to Town Hall, the library and the downtown businesses The Pierce Senior Center serving a regional network of Seniors living in Pierce and other small towns in rural Weld County was badly in need of upgrades Improvements included a handcapped accessible restroom, four new windows, new lighting and flooring All these project activities show how the Weld CDBG program is working to meet the goals of the Consolidation and Annual Action plans Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives 91520(g) Categones, pnonty levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee's program year goals CAPER OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) Goal Category Source / Amount Indicator Unit of Measure Expected — Strategic Plan Actual— Strategic Plan Percent Complete Expected — Program Year Actual— Program Year Percent Complete Improve access to services Non -Housing Community Development CDBG $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 0 0 0 0 Improve access to services Non -Housing Community Development CDBG Public service activities for Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Households Assisted 2000 117 5 6`Y 0 56 Improve facilities Non -Housing Community Development CDBG $ Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 0 400 0 400 Improve facilities Non -Housing Community Development CDBG $ Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities for Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Households Assisted 500 0 0%0 0 Improve home safety for homeowners Affordable Housing Non -Homeless Special Needs CDBG $ Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Household Housing Unrt 60 37 61 7% 25 22 889 CAPER OMB Control No 2506 0117 (ono 09/30/2021) Improve Non -Housing Community Development CDBG Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Infrastructure $ Low/Moderate Assisted 257 5% Income Housing Benefit Persons 100 2,575 2,248 2,116 94 1% Improve Infrastructure Non -Housing Community Development CDBG $ Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities for Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Households Assisted 700 63 9 00% 0 0 Table 1- Accomplishments — Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date Assess how the jurisdiction's use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified The project activities funded with CDBG funds meet the high priorities established by the Weld County Commissioners in the Consolidated Plan The pnonties of the Commissioners Plan are Public Infrastructure and Facilities, Access to Services, and Affordable Housing/Housing Preservation Projects awarded funding in PY 2024 were Ault Infrastructure Improvements, Eaton Non -Conforming ADA Ramp Project Phase II, Evans ADA Ramp Replacement Project, Platteville Park Playground ADA Enhancements (improve infrastructure) Ene Home Rehabilitation, Firestone Day of Service (housing preservation) The non-profit 60+ continued to provide no -cost rides to senior residents of rural Weld County in their new handicapped accessible van (access to public services) These projects all meet the pnonties set out in the Consolidated and Annual b Action plans CAPER OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 0.0/2021) CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a) CDBG White 741 Black or African American 23 Asian 46 American Indian or American Native 18 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 Total 831 Hispanic 236 Not Hispanic 595 Table 2 —Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative All of the projects were in compliance with HUD's national objective of benefit tolow and moderate income persons CAPER 4 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) Identify the resources made available Source of Funds Source Resources Made Available Amount Expended During Program Year CDBG public -federal $1,211,310 $1,211,310 Table 3 - Resources Made Available Narrative Funds drawn down include $242,262 in administrative and planning costs (20% of the allocation) The balance of the funds went to support six CDBG grant -funded projects completed during PY 2024 Including the Firestone Housing Rehab Program providing minor home repairs for owner -occupied houses for low to moderate -income residents of the Town of Firestone, a public facility project providing much needed improvements for the Pierce Senior Center and four infrastructure projects - the Hudson Walking Paths, Keenesburg Accessible Sidewalk, Eaton Non - Conforming ADA Ramp Replacement and Firestone Old Town Ramp projects Grant funds also supported the the Operational Transportation Services - 60+ Ride program which operated through May 31, 2025 and Brigit's Village low-income housing complex in Frederick which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025 Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of Allocation Actual Percentage of Allocation Narrative Description Table 4— Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative The Consolidated Plan didn't specify any target areas The CDBG grant projects ongoing during PY 2024 were located in the Weld County participating jursidictions of the towns of Firestone, Pierce, Hudson, Keenesburg, Eaton and Frederick One project, the Weld County Operational Transportation Services - 60+Ride program operated throughout rural Weld County CAPER 5 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) Leveraging Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan. The Weld CDBG program does not require a cash match, nor,do they reimburse their subrecipients for indirect costs No publicly owned land or property was used to address needs identified in the plan The municipalities awarded CDBG funding leveraged those funds in a variety of ways - local cash match and in -kind match of staff time for administering the project were common The smaller communities often used their own funds to pay for engineering and project management costs for infrastructure projects but occasionally added those costs into the project costs to be covered by grant funds The larger communities used their own staff for engineering and project management for their infrastructure projects as well as program administration In the case of the Firestone Housing Rehab program, the Town of Firestone used their own funds to hire a third party non-profit, Brothers Redevelopment Inc , to arrange for contractors, do the required testing and inspections CAPER 6 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b) Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate -income, and middle -income persons served. One -Year Goal Actual Number of Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 0 0 Number of Non -Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units, 0 0 Number of Special -Needs households to be provided affordable housing units' 0 0 Total 0 0 Table 5 — Number of Households One -Year Goal Actual Number of households supported through Rental Assistance 0 0 Number of households supported through The Production of New Units 0 0 Number of households supported through Rehab of Existing Units 25 22 Number of households supported through Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0 Total 25 22 Table 6 — Number of Households Supported Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals The Firestone Housing Rehab program met their goal of serving fifteen households The Firestone Day of Service program featured a one -day event during which simple exterior repairs and painting of owner -occupied homes of low to moderate income households were accomplished That project served seven households this program year for a total of twenty two households served Firestone plans to sponsor a second one -day event in PY 2025 to serve additional households Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans. The Firestone Day of Service program will continue into PY 2025 CAPER 7 OMB Control No 2506 0117 (exp 09/30/2021) Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity. Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual Extremely Low-income 3 0 Low-income 7 0 Moderate -income 12 0 Total 22 0 Table 7 — Number of Households Served Narrative Information Information on income by family size was gathered to quality households to participate in both grant funded rehabilitation projects underway during PY 2024 CAPER 8 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs We work with the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care (NOCO COC) whose goal it is to make homelessness "rare, short-lived and non -recurring " Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Weld County's Human Services Department offers support to individuals and families across Weld County assisting them to navigate and access resources Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless,' especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are. likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities/mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, ;receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The Weld CDBG program assists in keeping people in their homes through funding rehabilitation t programs that serve low and moderate -Income persons, in particular owner -occupied residences Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again The County Human Services department is a strong partner in assisting organizations such as United Way of Weld, A Women's Place, Veterans organizations and other persons needing shelter They do this by working with individuals in need and partner with non -profits that provide the appropriate services CAPER 9 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) Actions taken to address the needs of public housing The Weld County Housing Authority and the other housing authorities in various jurisdictions take care of their units Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership The housing authorities don't feel it's one of their responsibilities We plan to continue to work with them Housing authorities are independent agencies with their own board of directors Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs The Weld County PHA is updating their IGA with the Greeley PHA who is in troubled status Hopefully, some of the provisions contained therein will assist the Greeley PHA to become compliant CAPER 10 OMB Control No 2506 0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j) -(k); 91.320(i) -(j) Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable' housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment' 91.220 (j); 91.320 (I) During PY 2024, Weld County hired a consultant to develop a Housing Needs Assessment for Weld County to better understand existingand future housing conditions The plan will provide recommendations to remove or ameliorate barriers to affordable housing This plan, paid for with CDBG funds set aside for administration and planning, will work to inform the Weld County CDBG Program's upcoming 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) One of priority goals of the Plan is to provide access to services to underserved persons Weld County CDBG funds were used to fund a free transit service managed by the non-profit 60+ Ride which serves unincorporated areas of the county offering no cost rides in their new wheelchair accessible van, We have been approached by the State of Colorado to take the program income of a project that has ' stalled in one of their programs (NSP) They would like us to use some of those funds for housing rehabilitation programs We are working on how to manage such a program ' Actions taken to reduce lead -based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The County has worked with the State Health Department to access lead -based paint mitigation offered by the State The County Health and Environmental Department has done some outreach to the citizens of the county regarding this issue Weld County required testing for lead based paint prior to commencing the CDBG-funded rehabilitation of the Pierce Senior Center due to the facility's age Lead based paint testing was also required for pre -1978 homes rehabilitated with Weld County CDBG program funds ' Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty -level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) ' Weld County's Human Services Department assists families with applying for services such as employment training, food assistance, Medicaid, child care, energy assistance and provides them with assistance to find employment Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The institutional structure is in place and working well at the County Our intent is to assist participating jurisdictions on an as needed basis CAPER 11 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) We are fortunate to have a non-profit housing agency representative on the CDBG Advisory Committee Also, on the committee is a person that directs a non-profit food and clothing bank This helps with some coordination with service agencies Each year we send out information on the CDBG program to many agencies providing services to minorities, low and moderate -Income persons, women's programs and persons with disabilities This will be continued into the future We also interface with our County Health and Human Services Department Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) One impediment to fair housing choice is our citizens' lack of knowledge about their rights under the Fair Housing Act We continue the social media campaign about a citizen's rights under the Fair Housing Act This year the Commissioners put forth a Proclamation in April to assist the media campaign helping educate citizens on their rights on the Fair Housing Act CAPER 12 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230 Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements It is a goal of the CDBG program to help grantees stay in compliance with the regulations required of the grant To do this, we provide technical assistance throughout the grant process Once the technical assistance is understood, monitoring,will occur on a time -to -time basis for all grantees During monitoring, we will follow HUD guidelines for monitoring We also put together a checklist of items that agencies can use to make sure they have the documents needed for an efficient monitoring meeting Technical Assistance will be a mainstay of the program to help grantees understand what is required Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d) Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports We plan to provide a public notice and hearing on the CAPER We also plan a social media blitz, using Twitter and Facebook, requesting comment on the CAPER We plan to give at least 15 days for review and comment CAPER 13 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c) Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its - experiences. As we moved Into our fifth year, we continue to learn lessons we can use to continue to improve our program Small communities struggle on Implementation Our goal was to have projects completed within 12 months However, we learned this tlmeframe is difficult based on the current funding cycle for our program so have increased this to 18 months We have made the application process for extensions of the subreclplent agreement quicker allowing staff to extensions of 9.0 days or less without approval from the Board of County Commissioners We learned how Important It is to get more complete data reports from our agencies We have updated our required quarterly reports to require the submission of more detailed information when reporting accomplishments Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants? No [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year. NA CAPER 14 OMB Control No 2506-0117 (exp 09/30/2021) CR-58 - Section 3 Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Total Number of Activities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Labor Hours 0 Total Section 3 Worker Hours 0 Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours 0 Table 8 — Total Labor Hours Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG _ HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers Outreach efforts to generate job applicants Targeted Workers. who are Other Funding Direct. on -the job training (including apprenticeships). Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off -site training. Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers resume assistance. coaching). compete for jobs (e.g.. Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns. Technical assistance to help and bid on contracts. Section 3 business concerns understand Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns. Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews. finding job opportunities. connecting residents to job placement services. Held one or more job fairs. Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals. Provided or connected one or more of the following: interview clothing, uniforms, residents with supportive services that work readiness health screenings, test fees, transportation. provide Assisted residents with finding child care. Assisted residents year educational to apply institution. for, or attend community college or a four Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training. Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching. Bonding assistance. guaranties. or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns. Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies. Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses. Outreach. engagement, or referrals with designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Opportunity Act. the state Innovation one -stop system. as and Other. Table 9 — Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CAPER OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 15 Notice of Public Hearing of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Docket #: 2025-48 Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Hearing Time: 9:00 a.m. Weld County plans to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report progress u sing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement funds toward the goals of the Weld County 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. The public is invited to review and comment on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has outlined three clear n ational objectives to be addressed by the CDBG program. Projects funded with CDBG funds must address one of the following national objectives: principally benefit low- and moderate -income persons; prevent and/or eliminate slums and blight; and address an u rgent need. The goals of the Weld County 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan are to use the funds for infrastructure improvements, improved public facilities, improved access to public services, housing preservation, and general grant administration. The County received $1,211,310 in CDBG funding from HUD for the 2024 program year. CDBG funds are intended to provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate -income persons through public facilities and infrastructure improvements, rehabilitation and preservation. A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m., on June 18, 2025, at the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions related to: Approval of the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and the progress made using CDBG funds towards Consolidated Plan goals. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by 5:00 pm on June 17, 2025, in the Office of the Clerk to the Board, located at 1150 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. Oral and written comments will be considered and added to the report document prior to submittal to HUD. Email messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your email correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@weld.gov. Copies of the report are available at https://www.weld.gov/Government/County- Programs/Community-Development-Block-Grant or at the Office of the Clerk to the Board, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, during regular office hours. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special accommodations are required in order for you to participate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at (970) 400-4225, prior to the day of the hearing Cheryl Pattelli, Weld' County Chief Financial Officer Dated: May 29, 2025 Published: May 31, 2025, in the Greeley Tnbune Notice of Public Hearing of the Community Development Block Grant (COBG) 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evalu- ation Report Docket #: 2025-48 Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Hearing Time: 9:00 a.m. Weld County plains to submit a Consolidated Annual Perform- ance and Evaluation Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report progress using Com- munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement funds to• ward the goals of the Weld County 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. The public is invited to review and comment on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has outlined three clear national objectives to be addressed by the CDBG program. Projects funded with CDBG funds must ad- dress one of the following national objectives: principally bene- fit low- and moderate -income persons: prevent and/or eliminate slums and blight: and address an urgent need. The goals of the Weld County 2021-202S Consolidated Plan are to use the funds for infrastructure improvements, improved public facilities. improved access to public services. housing preserva- tion, and general grant administration. The County received $1.111,310 m CDBG funding from HUD for the 2024 program year. CDBG funds are intended to provide decent housing, suitable liv- ing environments. and economic opportunities. principally for low- and moderate -income persons through public facilities and infrastructure improvements, rehabilitation and preservation. A public hearing will be held at 1:00 a.m.. on June 18. 2025, at the Wetd County Administration Building. 1150 O Street, Greeley. Colorado 80631, to obtain citizen views and to respond to pro- posals and questions related to: Approval of the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and the progress made using CDBG funds to- wards Consolidated Plana goals. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by 5:00 pm on JunP 17, 2025, in the Office of the Clerk to the Board. located at 1150 O Street. Greeley. Colorado 80631. Oral and writ- ten comments will be considered and added to the report docu• ment prior to submittal to HUD. Email messages sent to an indi- vidual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To en- sure inclusion of your email correspondence into the case tile, please send a copy to ecIe51Ck(a)veld.gor. 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