NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF DRAFT 2026 CONSOLIDATED PLAN ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) announces that as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the DRAFT 2026 Consolidated Plan will be available for review by interested parties. The purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to serve as a planning document for the LFUCG's participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's community planning and development programs. The overall goal of these programs is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. The 2026 Action Plan is a one-year plan that provides for the allocation of federal funding from: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the amount of $2,327,430 program income from the CDBG program in the amount of $175,000 federal funding in the amount of $1,250,708.88 from the HOME program $300,000 in local cash match for the HOME program $100,000 program income from the HOME Program and $197,698 in federal funding from the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program. The annual action plan provides for these funds to be expended on public improvements, housing rehabilitation, public services, first time homebuyer program, rehabilitation and new construction of rental units, rapid rehousing and prevention, operational support for emergency and transitional housing, and planning and administration activities. The one-year period is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. As of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, copies of the DRAFT 2026 Consolidated Plan will be available for public in the office of Grants and Special Programs, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 200 East Main Street, 6th floor, between the hours of 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday or online at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/consolidated-plan. A reasonable number of free copies may be obtained from Grants and Special Programs. If information is needed in languages other than English, please contact the Division of Grants and Special Programs at 859-258-3070 (TDD 859-425-2563). Citizen comments will be accepted for a period of 30 days, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, through 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2026. Please address comments to the attention of Celia Moore, Grants Manager, Grants and Special Programs, LFUCG, 6th Floor, 200 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507. You may also submit your comments via email: grants@lexingtonky.gov Information concerning the Consolidated Plan process is available on the LFUCG's web page at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/consolidated-plan. LINDA GORTON MAYOR IPL0330490 Apr 14 2026