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Palmdale encourages residents to attend community meeting for grants

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In the past, grant funds have been used to fund staffing at South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) to provide food and essential services to our Palmdale’s most needy residents. [Contributed image]
PALMDALE –The city of Palmdale is encouraging residents to attend one of the upcoming public meetings to gather input regarding current housing, community, and economic development needs, which will be used to help the city obtain important US. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funding.

The meetings will take place:

  • Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Chimbole Cultural Center, located at 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.
  • Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at SAVES, located at 1002 East Ave. Q-12 in Palmdale.

“You can help make sure that Palmdale receives its fair share of federal dollars by participating in these workshops and our online survey at www.cityofpalmdale.org/consolidated-plan,” said Palmdale’s Community Programs Coordinator Trish Jones.

Each year, the city of Palmdale receives federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In the past, these funds have been used to rebuild the Courson Park Pool, improve sidewalks in residential neighborhoods, fund staffing at South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) to provide food and essential services, and to build new affordable apartments at the Courson Arts Colony.

To continue receiving these funds, the city must prepare a five-year consolidated plan document that assesses community needs and outlines strategies to address those needs during program years 2020-2024.

“This is where community input is vital,” Jones said. “To accurately determine community needs and to inform local strategies, the city is asking Palmdale residents to provide their input by completing a resident survey for the CDBG and HOME programs.”

[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]

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4 comments for "Palmdale encourages residents to attend community meeting for grants"

  1. We need to help drug addicts and criminals get off the street. Provide low income housing so they don’t break into our homes and Rob our businesses. Also housing for low income people who don’t have great credit. You have to have perfect credit and no criminal record to get affordable housing. I was on the section 8 list for 12 yrs but do to a driving on a suspended I was denied. Now I pay almost 900 for a one bedroom singlwide trailor. I need help my boys share the room and my husband and I stay in the living room.

  2. Forgot. One more point to make. Senior insurance is so dumb especially for Californians ..where is the good driving record

  3. We need more check and balance for seniors ..rent check. Food banks . the programs that help with day to day living conditions ..like helping with bathrooms ( showers instead of bath tubs ) ramps instead of stairs into their homes . trailers .yards that need rock instead of dried up trees and grass ..more meal on wheels help ..