CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & DRAFT 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW

CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & DRAFT 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW The Action Plan of the Clermont County Entitlement Program will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2026 Program Year. The 2026 HUD Allocations have been announced, and Clermont County's portion will be $1,062,720 in CDBG funds and $498,043 in HOME funds. Projects and programs selected are to meet the intent of providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income throughout Clermont County. A public hearing to review the Action Plan and receive comments from the public will be held on August 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time in the Board's Conference Room on the third floor of the Clermont County Administration Building, 101 E. Main Street, Batavia, Ohio. Clermont County will provide assistance to persons with disabilities needing interpreters or other auxiliary aids and services in order to participate in this hearing. Any request for such assistance must be made no later than 72 hours in advance of the hearing, by contacting the Department of Community and Economic Development at (513) 732-7825. The 2026 Action Plan can be reviewed at the Department of Community and Economic Development web site at https://clermontcountyohio.biz/community-development or in the Clermont County Community and Economic Development Office. Citizen comments will be received until August 14, 2026 at the Clermont County Department of Community and Economic Development, located on the third floor of the Clermont County Administration Building, 101 E. Main Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103. By order of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners. Desmond Maaytah, Community Development Administrator July 15 2026 LWOO0555428