OFFICIAL NOTICE OF

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

February 5, 2025 - March 18, 2025

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• Draft One-Year Action Plan (FY 2026)

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Fairfax County anticipates receiving an estimated $8.3 million in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2026 to support housing, human services, and community development priorities. The County is seeking community feedback on proposed priorities, strategies, goals and activities to guide the investment of these funds.

The Draft One-Year Action Plan describes the specific activities for which federal funds received annually will be applied to achieve the overall goals and strategies contained in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2022 – FY 2026 (the Consolidated Plan).

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT https://bit.ly/42zQ9I7

Step 1: Review the Plans

Both plans can be accessed online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/data/consolidated-plan. Physical copies of the Draft FY 2026 One-Year Action Plan will also be made available for review during regular business operating hours at the information desks at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax), the Gerry Hyland Government Center (8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria), the Department of Housing and Community Development (3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax), each Fairfax County Public Library branch, and other public facilities where advertised on-site.

Step 2: Submit Your Comments

• Online at https://bit.ly/42zQ9I7

• By email to DHCDGrants@fairfaxcounty.gov

• In writing or hand-delivered* to:

Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development

Attn: Sherryn Craig

3700 Pender Drive, Suite 329

Fairfax, Virginia, 22030

• At the Public Hearing: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will host a public hearing on March 18, 2025 on the

Draft FY 2026 One-Year Action Plan. For information regarding how to sign up to speak at the public hearing, go to

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakers-form.

*If you are hand-delivering comments, please use the gray drop box located to the right of the entrance to the building.

All comments must be received by 4:00 p.m., on March 18, 2025.

Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services and activities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. To request this material in an alternate format, call 703-246-5101, TTY 711.

Run Date: February 5th, 2025

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