2023-2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – PUBLIC HEARING Aug 20, 2026 10:30 am.
The City of Lincolnton is considering applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds (CDBG-DR) of up to $265,726,000. Congress appropriates these funds in response to presidentially declared disasters. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates the appropriated funding to the State of Georgia and entitlement communities based on unmet needs and mitigation allocations to primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons.
$50,000,000.00 of these funds have been allocated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to the infrastructure sector for the Competitive Application Infrastructure Program. This program is designed to fund infrastructure projects in communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia, Tropical Storm Debby, and Hurricane Helene between 2023 and 2024. The funds will be utilized in the most impacted and distressed counties affected by the 2023 and 2024 storms.
The activities for which these funds must be used are to rebuild areas affected by disaster. The funds can also be used for planning activities that contribute to community resiliency. More specific details regarding eligible activities, plans to assist displaced person (if any), the estimated amount of funds proposed to be used for the activities to benefit low- and moderate- income persons and the rating system will be provided at a public hearing to be held at the Lincolnton City Hall, located at 125 N. Peachtree Street, Lincolnton, Georgia, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:30 am.
The purpose of this hearing is to obtain citizen input into the development of the CDBG-DR application. The City of Lincolnton is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age. Persons with special needs relating to hearing impairment, handicapped accessibility or language access assistance, please contact fairhousing@dca.ga.gov or contact Martha Jo Austin, City Clerk, City of Lincolnton, prior to August 20, 2026. This person’s office is located at Lincolnton City Hall, 125 N. Peachtree Street, Lincolnton, Georgia and can be contacted at 706-359-3239, between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, on Monday, through Friday, except holidays. Persons with hearing disabilities can contact the Georgia Relay Service (TDD) at 1-800-255-0056 or (Voice) 1-800-255-0135.
