Cobb to host 8 federal grant meetings in February

Cobb County is seeking community input to guide federal grant planning for the next few years.

County government officials are preparing for their:

• 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice,
• Cobb County Five-Year (2021-2025) Consolidated Plan and
• 2021 Annual Action Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under federal regulations.

The Analysis of Impediments (AI) will identify barriers to equal access to housing and propose strategies to overcome those impediments.

The Consolidated Plan identifies community needs and provides a five-year strategy for how HUD grant funds will be used to develop community resources that address those needs.

The Annual Action Plan will address specific needs during the 2021 program year.

A kickoff meeting is planned for 2-4 p.m. Feb. 3 at Zion Keepers, 324 Victory Drive, SE, Marietta.

Also, seven more meetings will be held in February to obtain public input for community development and fair housing needs in Cobb.

• 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Ron Anderson Recreation Center, 3820 Macedonia Road, Powder Springs
• 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
• 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at South Cobb Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton
• 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Aline Wolf Adult Recreation Center, 884 Church St., Smyrna
• 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw
• 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee St., Acworth
• 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta

Comments on Cobb’s community development and fair housing needs can be registered at the following links:

• surveymonkey.com/r/CobbCDBG2020Survey
• surveymonkey.com/r/EncuestaCobbCDBGEspanol

Assessment flyer: CobbCounty.org/economic-development/news/cobb-county-2020-community-needs-assessment-fair-housing-survey