Public input sessions on Community Development Block Grant Program begin Jan. 23

posted on 1/22/2025

The City of Dover will host five listening sessions starting Jan. 23 to gather community input for its Community Development Block Grant program.

The sessions aim to identify critical community needs and opportunities that will guide future CDBG funding decisions. Input will help develop the city's next Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

The sessions will be held:

• Jan. 23: 1-3 p.m., City Hall, Council Conference Room, 288 Central Ave.
• Jan. 28: 6:30-8 p.m., Garrison Elementary School cafeteria, 50 Garrison Road
• Jan. 30: 6:30-8 p.m., Francis G. Hopkins Elementary School cafeteria, 78 Horne St.
• Feb. 4: 7:30-9:30 a.m., City Hall, First Floor Conference Room, 288 Central Ave.
• Feb. 6: 6-8 p.m., City Hall, Council Conference Room, 288 Central Ave.

Community members unable to attend can provide feedback through a brief online survey at polco.us/s4pcpy.

The CDBG program distributes annual funding to organizations and projects that address community-identified needs. 

For more information about Dover's CDBG program, visit dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/planning/community-development/.