FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:     Jennifer Flachman      

                    flachmanj@cityofmerced.org

                    209-564-0235

Merced, Calif – The City of Merced has launched its 2022 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan needs assessment process to gather input from residents regarding needs and priorities for housing, public service, and economic development programs. To support this project, the City launched a survey that will allow residents to provide feedback to identify priorities for projects supported by federal funding from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

“How HUD funding is used in our community depends entirely on the expressed needs and priorities of our residents,” stated Scott McBride, director of Development Services for the City of Merced. “These meetings and this survey will help us understand our community’s housing needs, which will allow us to prioritize program funding with our community service partners,” concluded McBride. 

The City of Merced is an Entitlement City. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates federal funding that can be directed towards community-wide projects, such as public facilities, including water, sewer, sidewalk, and storm drain infrastructure, youth and senior centers, and parks and recreation facilities. Also included are housing-related programs, affordable housing projects, and programs that address hardships such as temporary rental assistance or assistance with necessary home repairs for low-income homeowners.

The survey is available at tinyurl.com/46frc5u9.

Community Input Meetings are scheduled on the following dates and times.

• Monday, January 24, 2022, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6 p.m.
• Friday, January 28, 2022, 2 p.m.

All meetings will be in the Sam Pipes Conference Room, first floor of the Civic Center, located at 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA, 95340. Anyone visiting City of Merced facilities must wear a face mask at all times, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Seating will be spaced to accommodate social distancing. Translation services will be available.

For more information, please visit www.cityofmerced.org, call (209) 385-6863, or email housing@cityofmerced.org.

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