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Department of Economic Development
Housing & Community Investment Division

In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the City of Chattanooga received an allocation of Community Development Block Grant Program - Coronavirus Response funds (CDBG-CV Round 3) in the amount of- $1,448,742 to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Economic Development will conduct a public meeting at Chattanooga Housing Authority - Main Office, 801 N. Holtzclaw Ave on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on the City’s FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) prior to the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and solicit input for FY 2024-25 priorities.

The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Economic Development will conduct a public meeting at East Lake Community Center, 3610 Dodds Ave, on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on the City’s application for the HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Grant prior to the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and solicit input for proposed grant activities.

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Chattanooga

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about February 5, 2024, the City of Chattanooga will submit a request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release of the following funds to undertake a project known as Westside Evolves:

PROGRAM YEAR 2024-2025 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABLE

As a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Community, the City anticipates receiving allocations of $1,548,118 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $915,068 HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, and having approximately $371,107 in CDBG program income and $318,161 in HOME program income available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. Grant amounts are estimates based on prior year awards.

FY 2024-2025 CDBG and HOME Funding

Public Meeting, 2024-2025 Action Plan, and Public Comments Period

On 4/14/24 at 9:20 PM, the Chattanooga Fire Department and other agencies responded to the area of the TN River behind 418 Manufacturers Road on the report of a party in the water- a possible drowning. Squad 1 arrived on scene and used bolt cutters to open a gate for access to the property to get to the incident site. Personnel from CFD, CPD, and TWRA immediately established where the party was last seen and began a surface area search of the dock and adjacent river bank. Dive teams were requested from Dallas Bay VFD and Hamilton County STARS to assist with the search.

A Chattanooga child and her father are safe after flames swept through their home early Friday morning. At 5:41 AM on 4/5/24, CFD Blue Shift companies responded to the 1300 block of Citico Avenue at its intersection with North Holtzclaw Avenue for a residential structure fire with possible entrapment. A second alarm was called to bring additional CFD personnel to the scene. Firefighters made a coordinated fire attack with search efforts and did not locate anyone inside the apartment.

CFD Special Operations provided mutual aid assistance with a hazmat incident in Meigs County on Monday morning. Local agencies responded to Storm Power Components (240 Industrial Drive) in Decatur on 4/1/24 where a 55-gallon drum with copper and aluminum dust had started to swell. A chemical reaction caused the barrel to heat up. The drum was sealed so pressure built up and it started to expand, releasing hydrogen gas into the plant. Firefighters relieved further pressure and removed the drum from the building.