Legal Notice 2026 Action Plan Public Notice City of Lorain, Ohio Building, Housing & Planning Department 2026 Action Plan of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnership The City of Lorain is seeking your participation in the development of the 2026 Action Plan. Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended in the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, the City of Lorain, Ohio is required to prepare a plan that describes how the City will allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to meet the needs of low and moderate income persons in the City of Lorain. The following is the anticipated funding and budget for 2026: CDBG Revenue Program Income$75,000.00 CDBG Allocation $1,279,784.00 Total Anticipated CDBG Revenue:$1,354,784.00 CDBG Expense Budgets Administration $270,956.80 Public Service Fair Housing $25,000.00 Housing Counseling $50,000.00 Non-Profit Organizations $125,000.00 Public Facility Public Art Program $50,000.00 Public Facility Program $250,000.00 Clearance/Demolition Slum Blight Demo $50,000.00 Housing Programs Essential Home Repair $473,827.20 Lead Hazard $60,000.00 Total Anticipated CDBG Budget: $1,354,784.00 HOME Revenue Program Income $50,000.00 HOME Allocation $486,961.55 Total Anticipated HOME Revenue: $536,961.55 HOME Expense Budgets Administration $53,696.16 CHDO $73,044.23 New Construction – Rental $410,221.16 Total Budget HOME: $536,961.55 Each year grant funds are earmarked for projects deemed worthy by citizen input in Lorain. Two (2) Public Hearings have been scheduled to discuss the draft Action Plan. Please join us and let your voice be heard. May 13, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers Lorain City Hall 200 West Erie Avenue Lorain, OH 44052 and May 18, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers Lorain City Hall 200 West Erie Avenue Lorain, OH 44052 The City will provide technical assistance to citizens and groups representative of persons that request such assistance in developing funding request proposals and in the review of program activities and program performance. In addition, the City will make adequate provisions to assist non-English speaking residents in interpreting program performance on a case-by-case basis, as well as provide auxiliary aides and services for individuals with disabilities. For requests for special accommodations please contact the Director of Building, Housing & Planning, Matt Kusznir at Matt_Kusznir@cityoflorain.org or 440.204.2083. Requests for special accommodations must be made with advanced reasonable notice. 2807684/April 17, 2026