GOVERNMENT
CITY OF NORWALK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR PROPOSED FIVE YEAR 2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND
2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard
Place: City Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650
Description: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider and discuss community needs, the development of proposed activities and review program performance. The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) establishes the City’s overall priorities and five-year strategy for the expenditure of funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (AAP) outlines strategies for the next program year and identifies specific projects and activities that will be undertaken with CDBG and HOME funds.
HUD has not published the CDBG and HOME grantee allocations for FY 2025-26. For FY 2024-25 the City received $977,097 in CDBG funds and $240,414 in HOME funds. The City anticipates a reduction in funding for FY 2025-26. The City will allocate program income and carryover funds from prior years to FY 2025-26 funding.
The proposed Plans will be available to the public for review and comment starting March 25, 2025 through April 25, 2025 on the City’s website at https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/community_development/cdbg.php or during normal business hours at the following locations:
• City of Norwalk, Community Development, Room #12, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA
• City of Norwalk, Social Services Center, 11929 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA
• Norwalk Regional Library, 12350 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA
Written comments can be addressed to:
Bethani Cardenas, Housing Manager
Housing and Neighborhood Development
12700 Norwalk Blvd. Room #12
Norwalk, CA 90650
The City Council will consider all comments to the Five-Year Con Plan and AAP on May 6, 2025, City Council public hearing or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
Public Comment: Interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and be heard regarding this matter. The agenda report for the above-described project may be reviewed at the City’s webpage at: https://www.norwalk.org/government/agenda_minutes_and_videos.php. Written comments may be submitted to the City Council prior to the time set for the hearing. Address written comments: Attention City Clerk at the address noted above or by email to Clerk@norwalkca.gov. You may watch the meeting on Charter Channel 3, Verizon Fios Channel 32, or livestream through the City’s website. If you challenge the proposed matter, you may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered prior to the public hearing.
More Information: Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Bethani Cardenas, Housing Manager, at (562) 929-5951 or bcardenas@norwalkca.gov.
Accessibility: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk Department at (562) 929-5720. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide participation in the meeting or service. Assisted hearing devices will be available at this hearing without prior notification.
Dated this 27th day of February 2025.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
The Norwalk Patriot
2/28/25