GOVERNMENT
CITY OF NORWALK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR PROPOSED 2025-2029 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 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 conduct a public hearing to consider the 2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The Con Plan sets for 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 FY 2025-2026 AAP established strategies for the next program year and identifies specific projects and activities that will be undertaken with CDBG and HOME funds.
For FY 2025-2026, the City of Norwalk estimates it will receive $977,097 of CBDG funds through its entitlement grant, and carryover funds from the prior year of $100,000. In addition, the City estimates receiving $240,414 HOME funds, and carryover of $180,310.
Allocation of adjustments, carry-over and program income:
As stated above, the funding amounts are estimates. Authorize the City Manager to adjust funding to projects and programs to reflect FY 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME entitlement allocation announcements from HUD to the 2025-2029 Con Plan and AAP prior to submission to HUD.
The City Council, at the conclusion of the public hearing, may increase, decrease or eliminate funding to the listed activities within the parameters established by HUD.
Availability: The proposed Con Plan and AAP are available to the public for review on the City’s website at https://www.norwalk.org/city-hall/departments/community-development/housing-neighborhood-development 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
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: Questions concerning the public hearing matter should be directed to Rosio Medina, Senior Management Analyst, at (562) 929-5951 or rmedina@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 16th day of May 2025.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
The Norwalk Patriot
5/16/25