From City of Reading
The City of Reading invites citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties to participate in the development of the City’s Annual Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2027, by attending a public hearing on Thursday, May 12, starting at 5 p.m., at City Hall, 815 Washington St., 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers, Reading, PA. People who need assistance due to hearing, speech, or vision impairment or limited English proficiency should notify the City of Reading Community Development Office at 610-655-6423 or 610-655-6442 (TDD).
The purposes of the hearings are to obtain the views and comments of individuals and organizations regarding the overall housing and community development needs of the City, including fair housing; review past program performance; and obtain views and comments.
For FFY 2027, the City expects to receive $2,400,000 from the CDBG Program, $803,000 from the HOME Program, and $207,000 from the ESG Program. The City is also eligible to participate in the Section 108 Program. Section 108 is the loan guarantee provision of the CDBG program, whereby the City can borrow up to five times its latest CDBG grant for eligible activities.
All citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearings and/or submit their views and comments in writing to the City of Reading, Community Development Department, City Hall, 815 Washington St., Rooms 3-12, Reading, PA.





