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surpassing the projected annual goal of 2,492 beneficiaries.
• Four (4) households received down payment assistance and affordable housing support
during the program year.
• The Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) received $2 million in
SPARC funding to support affordable housing initiatives.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
As part of its citizen participation efforts to inform residents, stakeholders, community
organizations, and other interested parties about the use of federal funding and planned
community development activities, the City of Newport News and the Newport News
Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) conducted its Annual Public Meeting virtually
on February 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. A total of ten (10) participants attended the meeting,
including representatives from the City of Newport News, the Newport News Redevelopment
and Housing Authority and local nonprofit organizations.
The notice also advertised that the City would be accepting funding requests for the upcoming
program year. Both City and Housing Authority staff provided technical assistance to
prospective applicants wishing to apply for funding during the meeting as well as contact
information should the applicant(s) require further assistance. Application proposals were due
on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The City received seventeen (17) applications requesting funding from the 2026-2027 CDBG
allocation. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the CDBG Application Review Committee conducted a
virtual meeting via Zoom to allow each applicant the opportunity to give a presentation on their
proposal(s). Committee funding recommendations are included in a draft of the Annual Action
Plan. The citizen review and comment period for the draft Annual Action Plan will take place
Sunday, 6/25/2026 through Tuesday, 7/26/2026.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the City and the Authority advertised a public meeting to
discuss the draft Annual Action Plan on July 8, 2026. The meeting was conducted virtually via
Zoom beginning at 6:00 p.m. The plan will be out for a 30-day comment period.
City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to consider the approval of the final version
of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.
5. Summary of public comments
All comments received will be considered.
Annual Action Plan 4
2026
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