LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF MANCHESTER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman (BMA) will hold three consecutive Public Hearings on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, during the regular BMA meeting which begins at 6:00 pm at the City Hall Aldermanic Chambers, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH O3101. Community Development Block Grant – COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) funds are available to municipalities through the NH Community Development Finance Authority. All projects must directly benefit a majority of low and moderate income persons. CDBG-CV funds were authorized under the CARES Act. Up to $500,000 is available to municipalities through this funding opportunity for Public Service providers serving unhoused individuals or low- and moderate- income households/persons impacted by COVID-19. The Public Hearings will comment on the following:
- A proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority for up to $500,000 in CDBG-CV funds for emergency shelter operations (shelters operated by the City of Manchester and Families In Transition). Shelters operated by the City of Manchester include the 39 Beech Street Shelter/Engagement Center and the Aged and Infirmed Shelter located at 200 Elm Street. Shelters operated by Families In Transition include the Adult Emergency Shelter located at 199 Manchester Street and the Family Shelter located at 177 Lake Avenue. If awarded, funding to support services would be utilized as follows: 50%+/- for City operated shelters and 50%+/- to be subgranted to Families In Transition shelters.
- Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Housing and Community Development Plan (HUD 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan/2025 Annual Action Plan) https://www.manchesternh.gov/Portals/2/Departments/pcd/2025-2029%20Con%20Plan%20Final%20Document.pdf?ver=2025-09-15-160140-063
- Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the Emergency Shelter Operations Project.
For further information, please contact Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, at the Office of the Mayor at 603-792-6606. Individuals requiring special reasonable accommodations for access to the hearings are requested to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-624-6455 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing. Anyone wishing to submit written comments should address them to Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, City of Manchester, Office of the Mayor, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester N.H., 03101.
Signed: Matthew Normand, CMC
City Clerk