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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 21, 2021</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Randy Cole
<br />Housing Programs Manager
<br />Community Development
<br />Housing Programs Division
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.6321
<br />Randall.Cole@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Public hearing on Round 3 of CARES Act funding to be held February 1</h1>
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<div data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">The City of Columbia City Council will be holding a public hearing at the February 1, 2021 City Council meeting to consider public comments related to funding allocation recommendations for Round 3 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds authorized through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. Funds must be used for the exclusive purposes of preparing, preventing or responding to the impact of COVID-19. All members of the public are welcome to provide comments. Comments may also be submitted in writing or via email through February 4, 2021 to <a href="mailto:Randall.Cole@como.gov">Randall.Cole@como.gov</a>. The Housing and Community Development Commission has formulated the following funding recommendations for Council consideration at the February 1, 2021 City Council meeting:<br style="font-weig
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<p><strong>Proposed Use</strong></p>
<p>Voluntary Action Center Rent Assistance $135,000</p>
<p>Love Inc. Rent Assistance $60,000</p>
<p>Rock the Community Rent Assistance $25,000</p>
<p>Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri Food and Operations $121,000</p>
<p>Powerhouse Community Development Corporation Food Distribution $36,000</p>
<p>Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) Food Production $20,000</p>
<p>Turning Point Homeless Day Center Operations $12,000</p>
<p>Salvation Army Homeless Shelter Operations $50,000</p>
<p>Central Missouri Community Action Child Care Provider Grants $50,000</p>
<p>Central Missouri Community Action Family Support & Childcare Assistance $25,000</p>
<p>Columbia Housing Authority Learning Pods $50,588</p>
<p>First Chance for Children Education Kits $9,000</p>
<p>Job Point Vocational Training $80,000</p>
<p>CDBG-CV Administration $124,000<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Total $797,588</strong></p>
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