City to hold public hearing on 2024 CDBG funds

Published on October 25, 2023

The City of Cheyenne’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) Office and the HCD Advisory Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. concerning grant funding for the 2024 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in Cheyenne.

The meeting will be in-person at the Cheyenne Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave., Room 104, or virtually via Zoom.

CDBG funding is designated for community development projects, particularly those that address housing, poverty, and infrastructure issues.

Cheyenne’s HCD office administers the city’s CDBG program, and organizations can apply for CDBG funds.

The 2024 submitted proposals include:

Public (Human) Services Category

• Equal Justice Wyoming Foundation: $20,000 to provide legal services for low-income residents.
• Needs, Inc.: $30,000 to provide food security for low-income residents.
• Safehouse Services: $21,000 to provide utility assistance for the shelter.
• Safehouse Services: $10,000 to provide emergency services for victims of domestic violence.

General Services Category

• COMEA House: $75,000 to provide an upgrade to the men’s dorm.
• Habitat for Humanity: $65,000 to provide for home rehabilitation for low-income homeowners.
• Habitat for Humanity: $100,000 to provide for the acquisition and possible rehabilitation of a blighted property.
• Habitat for Humanity: $100,000 to provide for the acquisition of land.

Questions about the CDBG program or access to the Zoom meeting should be directed to dwidauf@cheyennecity.org or agorbey@cheyennecity.org. Accommodation for those with hearing impairments or language barriers is available.