Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE DRAFT 2026 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FUNDS PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION Notice is being given that Housing and Community Development (HCD) will hold the following public meetings on the draft 2026 Request for Applications (RFA) for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds: North Regional Public Meeting (In Person) Date and Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd Street, Miami, Florida 33056 Central Regional Public Meeting (In Person) Date and Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Arcola Lakes Branch Library, 240 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33150 South Regional Public Meeting (In Person) Date and Time: Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Naranja Branch Library, 14850 SW 280th Street, Miami, FL 33032 Virtual Public Meeting (via Zoom) Date and Time: Friday, January 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Zoom: https://miamidade.live/DraftRFA The public is invited to attend either in person at the locations above or virtually via the Zoom link for the Virtual Public Meeting. The draft FY 2026 Request for Applications is available online at: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/housing/requests.page The purpose of the meetings is to review the draft 2026 RFA for CDBG, HOME and ESG funds. During the meeting, HCD will provide information about the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs, and how to apply. Attendees will be able to provide their questions and comments during the meetings. Comment cards will be available for attendees of the in-person meetings. Attendees of the virtual meeting will be able to provide their comments in the Q&A chat. Comments may be submitted in writing starting January 6, 2026, until February 6, 2026, to the attention of Lakisha Gray, Interim Division Director, Housing and Community Development (HCD), 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33136 or via e-mail at: communitydevelopmentservices@miamidade.gov. The County does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, pregnancy, familial status, source of income, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking in the access to, admissions to, or employment in housing programs or activities. If you need a sign language interpreter or materials in accessible format for this event, call (786) 469-2155 at least five days in advance. TDD/TTY users may contact the Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771. For legal ads online, go to http://legalads.miamidade.gov