Public Notice and Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Irrigon is eligible to apply for a 2026 Community Development Block Grant from Business Oregon. Community Development Block Grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants can be used for public facilities, water/wastewater improvements, and housing improvements, primarily for persons with low and moderate incomes.
Approximately $11 million will be awarded to Oregon non-metropolitan cities and counties in 2024. The maximum grant that a city or county can receive is $1,500,000.
The City of Irrigon is preparing an application for a 2026 Community Development Block Grant from the Business Oregon for Umatilla Morrow Head Start Facility. It is estimated that the proposed project will benefit at least 200 persons, of whom 100% will be low or moderate income.
A public hearing will be held by the city council at 6:00 p.m. on July 21, 2026, at City Hall, 500 NE Main St, Irrigon, OR 97844. The purpose of this hearing is for the city council to obtain citizen views and to respond to questions and comments about community development and housing needs, especially the needs of low- and moderate-income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be assisted with a Community Development Block Grant project; and the proposed project.
Written comments are also welcome and must be received by July 20, 2026, at City Hall, 500 NE Main St, Irrigon, OR 97844. Both oral and written comments will be considered by the City Council in deciding whether to apply.
The location of the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please contact City Hall at (541) 922-3047 if you will need any special accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting.
More information about Oregon Community Development Block Grants, the proposed project, and records about the City’s past use of Community Development Block Grant funds is available for public review at City Hall, 500 NE Main St, Irrigon, OR 97844 during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested. If special accommodations are needed, please contact City Hall at (541) 922-3047 so that appropriate assistance can be provided.
Permanent involuntary displacement of persons or businesses is not anticipated as a result from the proposed project. If displacement becomes necessary, alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement and provide required/reasonable benefits to those displaced. Any low- and moderate-income housing that is demolished or converted to another use will be replaced.