COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability for Review and Public Meetings 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 2025 / Columbus FY 2026 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), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) 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 2026 program performance is provided in the executive summary of the CAPER draft. Summary of HUD Program Year 2025 / Columbus FY 2026 Program Expenditures: CDBG $1,040,988.26 CDBG-CV $45,092.65 HOME $1,148,778.47 HOME-ARP $1,17,283.47 ESG $127,078.38 Grand Total $3,509,221.51 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 6, 2026, to September 21, 2026. The City has placed its HUD Program Year 2025/ City FY 2026 CAPER draft on public display in the following location: -1111 1st Avenue - Columbus Consolidated Government City Hall, 3rd Floor, Community Reinvestment Department The document can also be found online at https://columbusga.gov/communityreinvestment/. Public comments on the documents should be directed to Emma Kimbrel, Planner, Community Reinvestment Department at 706-225-3931 or Kimbrel.Emma@columbsuga.org. Two community meetings will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 5:30 pm at the Columbus Public Library (3000 Macon Road) and on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the South Columbus Public Library (2034 South Lumpkin Road) to discuss the findings in the CAPER report. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person meeting. The building is handicapped accessible. Persons requiring special accommodations can make arrangements by contacting the Community Reinvestment Department, 1111 1st Avenue, 3rd Floor, Columbus, GA 31901 (phone 706- 653-4613). The City TDD number is 1-800-225-0056. The final CAPER for PY25/FY26 is expected to be submitted to HUD for review and approval on or before September 30, 2026. IPL0368597 Aug 30 2026