HUD PRO Housing Grant Application Public Hearing

On September 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a competitive grant opportunity to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. HUD intends to grant $85 million; each grant will range from $1 million to $10 million, and funds must be spent by 2029.

The County is seeking feedback from all Union County community members, especially those most impacted by barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.

Union County will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 6:00 pm to solicit public input to apply for the PRO Housing grant funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) This public hearing follows a public comment period that commences on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, and will conclude on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

The HUD PRO Housing application will be available for public review and comment for a period of ten (10) days. The application can be accessed here. To attend the virtual public hearing, please register here.

In lieu of attending the Public Hearing, comments can either be mailed to 500 North Main St., Monroe, NC 28112 Attn: County Manager’s Office: PRO Housing Citizen Participation- Grants Specialist or emailed to CDBG@unioncountync.gov . All comments must be received by Thursday, October 26, 2023, by 5:00 pm to be considered for the application submission.