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The City of Oil City intends to submit an application to the PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026. The anticipated CDBG funding allocation is $306,656. The first of two public hearings pertaining to the application for these funds will be held at 4:00 pm on June 22, 2026, in Council Chambers, 21 Seneca St., Oil City, PA. Please view the full article for more information.
Read moreIn conjunction with its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the City of Oil City will begin conducting demographic surveys. Beginning June 8, 2026, two separate street reconstruction projects will be assessed; one on a part of Hiland Avenue from Central Avenue to Allegheny Avenue and one on East 3 rd Street from Central Avenue to State Street. To determine grant eligibility, federal regulations associated with the program require a demographic survey be conducted on all families benefiting from the reconstruction projects. A 100% response rate is required for each survey. Unless every household responds, the federal CDBG funding for these projects cannot be assessed.
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