PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of the Public Hearing and Request for Public Comment for the State of Georgia's Draft Annual Action Plan FY26 The State of Georgia, in compliance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, has prepared a draft version of the State's Consolidated Annual Action Plan for the Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The State of Georgia will host a public hearing and webinar to present the 2026 Annual Action Plan. This FY26 Annual Action Plan is the fourth year of the five-year 2023-2027 Consolidated Planning period. The Annual Action Plan outlines the activities that will be undertaken in the program year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027). The six federally funded HUD programs covered by the Action Plan are Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). The State of Georgia encourages citizens, public agencies and other interested parties to review the contents of its draft the Annual Action Plan and to submit their written comments. A draft of the Annual Action Plan will be available for review on April 1, 2026 by 5 PM by visiting our website: https://dca.georgia.gov/affordable-housing/housing-development/community-initiatives/hud-planning/hud-planningreporting The report may also be obtained upon request from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs by emailing HUDPlanning@dca.ga.gov The public hearing webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM. To participate in the webinar please, please register to attend using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/yfb7eyay If you have trouble with the link, please email HUDPlanning@dca.ga.gov to receive the registration link. All written comments should be submitted by email or postal mail no later than Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing Development Division Attn: Homeownership Development and Preservation Division 60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, GA 30329-2231 PUBLIC NOTICE #703831 3/22