The CDBG-MIT funds provide the State an opportunity to fortify resiliency measures to decrease the impact of future flooding events and other natural hazards in 12 counties designated by HUD: Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Monroe, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers, and Webster counties.
The State of West Virginia is conducting virtual public hearings to provide an opportunity for public engagement and input. The Virtual Public Hearings will be held:
- Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 2 to 4 pm and
- Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 6 to 8 pm
Registration for the hearings is available at https://tinyurl.com/CDBGMIT.
West Virginia has been allocated a total of $106,494,000 in CDBG-MIT funding, with a requirement that at least 50 percent – $53,247,000 – must benefit the four counties federally categorized as the “Most Impacted and Distressed”: Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties.
At the same time, at least 50 percent of the CDBG-MIT funds are also required to benefit people with “Low to Moderate Income” levels, as defined by federal guidelines.
For more information, and to review the full CDBG-MIT Federal Register Notice in its entirety, please visit https://wvfloodrecovery.com/mitigation/. An online input survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVMIT from Friday, June 5 until close of business Friday, June 19, 2020.
If you would like to leave a public comment, please email: CDBGmitigation@wv.gov