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Augusta-Richmond County will hold a public hearing on February 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM at the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building located at 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, Georgia. The meeting will be held in the Lee N. Beard Commission Chamber on the second floor. The meeting will provide information and public discussion on the approved activities of the County’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant. On December 21, 2021 the City was awarded a grant for $3,707,260 to build a new warehouse for the Golden Harvest Food Bank.

Items to be discussed at the Hearing include:

•    The amount of funds received and a description of the activities

•    The amount of funds available for each activity and the amount of funds that will benefit low and moderate-income persons

•    The plan, if applicable, to minimize or prevent displacement of persons and the plan to assist persons who may be displaced.

•    Fair Housing laws, and the City's plan, if applicable, to further Fair Housing.

The public is invited to attend this hearing to become informed of the project activities. Augusta-Richmond County 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 handicapped accessibility or foreign language shall contact Wanda G. Gothie, Executive Assistant to the Administrator at 706-821-2898 before February 17, 2022. This person can be located at Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, 535 Telfair Street, Suite 910, Augusta, Georgia between the hours of 9:00 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons with hearing disabilities can contact the Georgia Relay Service at (TDD) 1-800-255-0056 or (Voice) 1-800-255-0135.