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Update to the Union County Citizen Participation Plan
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monica Culbreath, County Manager’s Office, Grant Specialist, 704-283-3580
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Adopt the updated Union County Citizen Participation Plan and 2) authorize the County Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the updated Citizen Participation Plan.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires entitlement communities receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to maintain a Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with 24 CFR 91.105. The Citizen Participation Plan establishes the County’s policies and procedures for encouraging citizen participation in the development, review, and amendment of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, applications for Section 108 Loan Guarantees, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER).
Union County has prepared updates to the Citizen Participation Plan to ensure continued compliance with HUD regulations, including amendments effective July 16, 2021.
Notice of the updated Citizen Participation Plan was published on June 27, 2026. The required fifteen (15) day public comment period began June 29, 2026, and concludes on July 13, 2026. Copies of the updated Citizen Participation Plan were made available for public review at the Union County Government Center and on the County’s website during the public comment period.
All comments received during the public review period will be considered prior to formal adoption of the updated Citizen Participation Plan by the Union County Board of Commissioners.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no direct financial impact associated with adoption of the updated Citizen Participation Plan.