Public Hearing - CDBG
TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Community Development Block Grant Public Hearings
The Charlestown Board of Selectmen will hold 3 Public Hearings on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:30pm, Community Room - 26 Railroad Street, Charlestown. Community Development Block Grant funds are available to municipalities through the NH Community Development Finance Authority. Up to $500,000 annually is available for economic development projects, up to $500,000 for public facility projects, up to $500,000 for housing projects, up to $750,000 for supportive housing projects, up to $500,000 for emergency activities, and up to $25,000 is available per planning study grant. All CDBG projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The purpose of these hearings:
A proposed Implementation Community Development Block Grant application to the Community Development Finance Authority for up to $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant Economic Development funds. The town will retain up to $35,000 for administrative/labor compliance expenses and the remainder will be subgranted to Charlestown Economic Development Association (CEDA) for road and infrastructure improvements in the Charlestown Industrial Park, Fling Road, Charlestown. Greensource Fabrication intends to build a facility in the CEDA Industrial Park that will create employment opportunities for at least 25 people, of which at least 60% will be available to persons of low and moderate income.
The Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the proposed Charlestown Economic Development Association (CEDA) Infrastructure Improvement Project.
The updated Housing & Community Development Plan.
For persons with special needs, provisions can be made by contacting the Town Administrator’s Office telephone (603-826-4400) or mail, at least five days prior to the public hearing.