LEGAL NOTICE Public Comment Notice Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Substantial Amendment Publication Date: 9/27/2025 Comment Date Close: 10/31/2025 The City of Mentor is hereby providing notice to interested citizens concerning its intent to amend certain program activities identified in its FY 2024 CDBG Action Plan, as submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City is requesting citizen comments regarding the proposed amendments for unspent activity funds. Eligible Activities: Remaining COVID Funds ($7,880.46), CDBG Administration FY’23 ($14,863.59), Mentor Headlands Community Center FY’24, Single-Phase Generator ($10,000), Wildwood Cultural Center Trail Improvements FY’24 ($25,000). Proposed Action: Excess funds totaling $57,744.05 will be reallocated to FY 2025 and used to install a three-phase generator ($32,744) at the Mentor Headlands Community Center and provide ($25,000) assistance to improve the trail surface at the Wildwood Cultural Center. The reallocation of CDBG funds will allow the City to fund assistance for handicap accessibility, provide benefits to low and low-to moderate income persons and prevent/prepare/respond to COVID. Any individual, group or agency may submit comments to Kevin Grippi, grant supervisor, City Manager’s Office, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor Ohio 44060 or 440-974-5714 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments on the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the City not later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Kevin Grippi Grant Supervisor 2761537/September 27, 2025