Apache Junction council prepares to select block grant projects

Sidewalk improvements and housing rehabilitation are among the potential projects that could be funded in Apache Junction using $150,000 in federal Community Development Block Grants.

The city will conduct a public hearing 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, regarding the funds that the city will receive from the Arizona Department of Housing regional account for the fiscal year ending Saturday, June 30. The session will be in the Apache Junction City Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.

The city also intends to apply for up to $300,000 in additional CDBG funds for the current fiscal year from the State Special Projects account, local officials stated in a release.

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