The City of Eureka has chosen to declare their intentions of applying for additional funding under the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Home Rehabilitation/ Neighborhood Development project. This funding is crucial for needed street repairs in the community. Currently, this project will cost the city $200,000. With the assistance of this grant, the project will be cut in half, reducing it to $100,000.
To qualify for this funding, the city needs to demonstrate that the project will serve low to moderate- income residents in the project area. The selected target area is as follows: The east side of Poplar Street to the west side of Oak Street & the north side of River Street to the south side of 3rd Street. A second round of survey request letters will be mailed to residents in the target area in the near future. In regards to the community residents within this zone who will be receiving a survey, participation is essential and will help the city as representatives work to obtain funding. All information within survey responses will remain private and will solely be utilized in seeking financing for neighborhood improvement projects. Surveys are due back to City Hall on Sept. 9. A pre-paid envelope will be supplied, or responses may be delivered to the drop box located on the exterior wall at the front entrance of Memorial Hall.
Surveys are crucial for the grant application. Please call City Administrator Assistant Karen Simon at 620-583-6140 for more information or to express any concerns about this grant.
