Suggestions Wanted for City of Bismarck CDBG Application & Consolidated Plan

The City of Bismarck is inviting you to comment on the housing and community development needs of lower income person. The City is developing a Consolidated Plan which will identify needs and set priorities for the use of HUD grant funds in Bismarck for the next five years. These funds are your federal tax dollars being returned to the City to fund worthwhile projects. Your comments are needed to help identify local needs and to suggest ways to use the HUD funds.

The City of Bismarck may receive an estimated $375,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds from HUD in 2020. Please take a few minutes to tell us what you think Bismarck needs. Activities must benefit low and moderate income persons, alleviate slum & blight, or address and urgent condition which threatens life or health. Just write your suggestions on the lines below and return by mail, fax, in person, or via email.  You may also visit our HUD-Grant-Programs site and click the “comment” link.

Send suggestions to the following office by Wednesday, February 26, 2020: 

Jenna Corsiatto - Planner

Community Development Department 

PO Box 5503, Bismarck, ND 58506-5503

Fax:  701-222-6450       E-mail:     Phone: 701-355-1847      

ND relay: 1-800-366-6888/TTY      1-800-366-6889/voice     1-800-435-8590/Spanish

Ideas may also be presented at a hearing:

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm

First Floor Conference Room

City-County Building - 221 North 5th Street

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency using TTY/TTD equipment via TDD/TTY via 711/TDD, the ND Relay Service at 1-800-366-6888/TTY or 1-800-435-8590/Spanish. For more information, contact the above office.  Local nonprofits may call that office if they wish to submit a proposal for CDBG funds.