NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS - FY 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The West Virginia Division of Economic Development (WVDED) and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF)

are conducting public hearings to receive input in the development of the State of West Virginia’s
 

FY 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The FY2026 AAP will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) 45 days before July 1st, 2026 or within 60 days after the date 2026 allocations are
announced, but no later than August 16, 2026.

 

The purpose of the AAP is to guide the expenditure of funds for housing and community development in non-
entitlement areas. The following programs and estimated funding allocations are included in the AAP: Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) $13.7 million; HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) $4.8 million;
Housing Trust Fund (HTF) $3.1 million; Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $1.8 million; and Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) $849,000. Please note that all proposed budgets are estimates; final
figures will be adjusted proportionally to align with actual funding allocations.
 

Once drafted, the FY2026 AAP will be available online at the following address: https://wvcad.org/resources, the
State’s 11 Regional Planning and Development Councils (RPDC), and by calling the WVDED at (800)982-3386.
A 30-day comment period will begin on April 1, 2026 and will conclude on May 1, 2026. Comments will be received
in the WVDED at the address below, attention Ryan Halsey, or submitted via email to Ryan.J.Halsey@wv.gov
until the close of business on May 1, 2026.
During the development of the FY2026 AAP, public hearings will be held at the dates and times listed below.

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​​Mike Horn
ESG Program
WVDED Office
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Building 3, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25305
(304)558-2234
www.wvcad.org
Special accommodations and language assistance for persons who have limited English proficiency will be available with
advanced notice. Please contact WVDED should you have any questions regarding the public hearings.