COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability for Review and Public Hearing of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Purpose and Summary: In accordance with federal regulations found at 24 CFR Part 91, the Columbus Consolidated Government must prepare an annual performance report (CAPER) to report on the projects funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. The CAPER must be made available to citizens for a sufficient period (15 days) to permit citizens to comment on the report before it is submitted to HUD. The HUD Program Year 2024 / Columbus FY 2025 CAPER will accomplish the following: Provide a description of how the City carried out its activities during its last program year that was funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funds, Evaluate projects designed to expand the supply of decent, affordable housing for low and very low-income families, Outline existing strategies for increasing local capacity to carry out affordable housing programs, Share efforts to coordinate assistance to participants in the development of affordable low-income housing; and Discuss improvements to public infrastructure and public service activities within the community. A summary of the Community Reinvestment Department's FY 2025 program performance is provided in the executive summary of the CAPER draft. Summary of HUD Program Year 2024 / Columbus FY 2025 Program Expenditures: HUD Programs Expenditures CDBG $1,836,794.22 HOME $707,326.06 ESG $71,074.27 HOME-ARP $128,977.45 Grand Total $2,761,739.97 To obtain the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties, the City will hold a public comment period for the CAPER draft from September 3, 2025, to September 17, 2025. The City has placed its HUD Program Year 2024 / City FY 2025 CAPER draft on public display in the following locations: 420 10th Street - Columbus Consolidated Government Annex Building, 2nd Floor, Community Reinvestment Division 3111 Citizens Way - Columbus Consolidated Government, Citizen Services Center 3000 Macon Road - Columbus Public Library 640 Veterans Parkway - Mildred L. Terry Public Library 5689 Armour Road - North Columbus Public Library 2034 S Lumpkin Road – South Columbus Library Public comments on the documents should be directed to Emma Kimbrel, Planner, Community Reinvestment Department at 706-225-3931 or Kimbrel.Emma@columbsuga.org. A community meeting will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm to discuss the findings in the CAPER report. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person meeting at the Citizens Service Center, 3111 Citizens Way, in the Community Room. The final CAPER for PY24/FY25 is expected to be submitted to HUD for review and approval on or before September 30, 2025. IPL0264477 Aug 27 2025