NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD City of Great Falls Public Comment period for 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, and Annual Action Plan Notice is hereby given that the City of Great Falls will open a Public Comment Period for the City's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for HUD-funded programs, on Monday, September 15th, 2025. The City invites you to offer your comments and ideas on the draft 5-year Consolidated Plan, the amended draft of the Citizen Participation Plan, and the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. These documents will be available for a continuous 30-day comment period, beginning September 15th through October 15th, 2025. The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan is an update of previous year's plans, taking into account the current economic and social statistics. The Citizen Participation Plan has been updated to streamline the public hearing process, for timely updates to CDBG processes. The Annual Action Plan addresses best use of CDBG and HOME grant funds for the benefit of low and moderate income residents and/or removal of slum and blight, and is an implementation plan related to the priorities set forth in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan. Documents pertaining to these items will be posted on the City's website at https://greatfallsmt.net/finance/plans-amendments-reports , and are on file for public inspection during regular office hours at the City Finance Office, 2 Park Drive South, Room 104, Great Falls, MT, or contact us at (406) 455-8471/455-8474 or at the Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave. N., Great Falls, MT. Comments may be sent via U.S. Mail or email. Comments may be sent via U.S. Mail before 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, to: CDBG Administrator, P.O. Box 5021, Great Falls, MT, 59403; or, 2 Park Drive South, Room 104, Great Falls, MT, 59401. Comments may be sent via email before 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, to: starman@greatfallsmt.net. Special accommodations will be available for persons with disabilities and/or limited English proficiency upon request and within reason, including alternative formats of distribution and/or translated versions of the proposed documents. For further information, please call 455-8474. For hearing and speech impaired accommodations, please use the Text Telephone (TTY) Montana Relay Service at 1-800-253-4091 or dial 711. /s/ Sylvia Tarman CDBG Administrator MNAXLP September 14, 21 2025 LMTS0367654