FY20 SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #2 - MAY 6, 2020
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #2
TO THE FY20 ACTION PLAN (HUD 2019 PROGRAM YEAR)
MAY 6, 2021
The City of Salem has been notified of an additional award of $537,651 in Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to COVID-19.
The purpose of the substantial amendment is to add this new allocation (CDBG-CV3) to
the FY20 Action Plan as an available resource. It is anticipated that the CDBG-CV3 funds
will be utilized for the following activities:
• Economic development activities - $150,000
• Planning & Administration activities - $50,000
• Infrastructure/public facilities - $15,000
• Public Service activities - $322,651
Examples could be assistance to affected businesses, improvement of facilities or outdoor
spaces for health purposes, and services such as housing legal assistance, transportation
and neighborhood outreach. Activities will benefit low- and moderate-income persons, aid
in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet urgent, emergency needs.
The 5-day comment period for Substantial Amendment #2 is from May 12, 2021 through
May 18, 2021.
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
TOM DANIEL, AICP
DIRECTOR
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
98 WASHINGTON STREET ♦ SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
♦ TEL: 978-619-5685 ♦