MANCHESTER, NH – The City of Manchester has been no stranger to community input meetings over the last year and with the new year now in full swing it appears that Queen City residents will be getting more changes to give their input in city government.
On Thursday, the Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced a set of three meetings for feedback regarding its five-year consolidated plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding.
Ruais expects an average of $2.5 million from HUD in the form of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program funds. CDBG funds, which are intended for the improvement and renewal of low to middle-class neighborhoods, are an important tool for the city’s Community Improvement Program (CIP)…