NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD City of Appleton Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Appleton has prepared its 2026 Annual Action Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Annual Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy that describes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities that will be implemented during the 2026 Program Year (April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027). The Annual Action Plan will be available starting March 31, 2026, and the general public has until April 30, 2026, to offer comments on the proposed submission. The City is required to hold a 30-day public comment period prior to the approval by Common Council and submission of the AAP to HUD. Written comments may be submitted via email to olivia.galyon@appletonwi.gov or via U.S. Mail to: City of Appleton, Community Development Department, Att: Olivia Galyon, Community Development Specialist, 100 North Appleton Street, Appleton, WI 54911. Questions can be directed to Olivia Galyon at 920-832-6469. In addition, public comments on the Annual Action Plan can be offered during a public hearing that will be held at a regularly scheduled Community Development Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in Common Council Chambers on the 6th floor of Appleton City Hall, 100 N. Appleton Street, Appleton, WI. The City shall consider all public input received before preparing its final submission, in addition to providing HUD with a summary of such comments as they relate to the 2026 Annual Action Plan. Interested parties can view the Annual Action Plan at the following locations: City of Appleton Customer Service area on the 1st Floor of City Hall, 100 N. Appleton Street, Appleton, WI 54911; or on the website at: https://appletonwi.gov/government/departments/community_development/planning_development/ho using/cdbg.php, starting March 31, 2026. A hard copy can also be requested by contacting our office. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made upon request and if feasible. WNAXLP March 17 2026 LWIX0477747