City of Lake Charles Announces Hometown Revitalization Program and Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program Public Meetings

By Seraphina Frost

Published June 28, 2023

City of Lake Charles Announces Hometown Revitalization Program and Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program Public Meetings

Lake Charles, Louisiana – The City of Lake Charles has announced public meetings for the Hometown Revitalization Program and Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program.

The City of Lake Charles has announced that they are receiving financial aid from the state of Louisiana for all the storms that took place in 2020 and 2021. All citizens in the city are invited to join a public gathering to discuss the priorities for recovery and the formation of initiatives funded by the Hometown Revitalization Program (HRP) and the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP). These programs are supported by HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and administrated by the Louisiana Office of Community Development (OCD).

In the announcement, the city indicated that they encourage persons of low and moderate income (LMI) to join and share their opinion.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Allen P. August Multipurpose Center at 2000 Moeling Street Lake Charles, and  Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 6 p.m., in the City Hall, Council Chambers located at 326 Pujo Street in Lake Charles.

Anyone who wants to provide input, but who is unable to attend, may do so in writing via email to [email protected] or via postal mail to the Office of Community Development, PO Box 900, Lake Charles, LA 70602.

Request for the necessary provisions may be made by calling the Community Development Department at (337) 491-1440.

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