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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND DISPLAY OF THE PY 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 
CARES ACT 3 AMENDMENT 
CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

Notice is hereby given that the City of Waukegan, Illinois will hold a virtual public hearing on April 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM, via ZOOM. 

ZOOM Information:   Meeting ID: 898 8436 8179  Password: 273777   

The purpose of the public hearing is to present the City of Waukegan’s PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Act 3 Amendment. The City intends to submit its PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Act Amendment, in the amount of $577,100 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before May 11, 2021. 

In order to obtain the view of residents, public agencies and other interested parties, the City of Waukegan will place its PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Act Amendment on public display beginning on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 through April 19, 2021 at the following locations: Waukegan City Hall, CDBG Office, 3^rd Floor, 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085, Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 and www.waukeganil.gov

This document will be available for public display during normal business hours of operation for a period of five (5) days until 4:00 PM on Monday, April 19, 2021. The PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Act Amendment will be submitted to the Waukegan City Council for approval at its regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on April 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM.

The following CDBG activities are proposed for funding under the PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Act Amendment: 

• CV-3 PUBLIC SERVICES                                                                                     $311,680
• CV-3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                                                                     $150,000
• CV-3 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION                                                                  $115,420                                                                                             

TOTAL PY 2019 CARES Act CDBG FUNDS FOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES = $577,100

Interested residents are encouraged to attend this virtual public hearing via ZOOM and they will be given the opportunity to present oral (three-minute limit) or written testimony concerning the proposed use of federal funds under the PY 2019 Annual Action Plan CARES Amendment. Written comments may be addressed to CDBG Department, City of Waukegan, CDBG Office, 3^rd Floor, 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085 or via email at CDBG@waukeganIL.gov.