NOTICE OF PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE 2020-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

CITY OF RIO RANCHO
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

The 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan will be available for public review from March 28, 2021 until April 27, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Financial Services Department (3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Suite 300), on the City of Rio Rancho’s website at www.rrnm.gov/CDBG, at Loma Colorado Library, Esther Bone Library, Meadowlark Senior Center, and the City Clerk’s Office. Persons are welcome to provide public comments prior to, after, or at the scheduled public hearing on April 22, 2021. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, comments concerning the proposed activities outlined in the 2021-2022 Action Plan can be submitted by April 27, 2021 to the attention of Amanda Barricklow, CDBG Grant Administrator, City of Rio Rancho, Financial Services Department, 3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Suite 300, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87144 or via e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, please call Amanda Barricklow at (505) 896-8766. For hearing impaired persons please dial 711.

CITY OF RIO RANCHO
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
: A Public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6:00PM by the Governing Body in the City Council Chambers located at 3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 to discuss community needs for housing, economic development, public facilities and public services for low to moderate income individuals as they relate to the Community Development Block Grant 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. The City of Rio Rancho is seeking your comments regarding the 2021-2022 Action Plan; a one-year plan for expenditure of CDBG funds from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. CDBG funds are made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Governing Body will vote to approve the 2021-2022 Action Plan as presented on May 13, 2021. All comments received between March 29, 2021 and April 27, 2021 will be taken into consideration prior to the submission of the plan to the HUD Field Office. The 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan is due May 17, 2021.

The 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan is the fourth annual report under the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan and reflects the annual goals of that plan. This plan is submitted to HUD as part of the CDBG Program. The Annual Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan not only describe the activities proposed to be accomplished with the 2021-2022 CDBG allocation but also discusses larger programs initiated by the City over the next five years that address a myriad of development needs.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (505) 891-5004 on or before the Friday prior to the meeting date. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. For TTY please call (505) 891-1365. Please contact the City Clerk if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

Observer: March 28, 2021