CDBG

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Government & Politics, Local government August 28, 2026

Marietta’s Community Development Block Grant review available for public viewing

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the draft version of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Program Year 2025 for the city’s Community…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

The Cobb County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Office will hold a Public Review Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is…

Local Government, News November 10, 2025

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

Housing May 10, 2024

Cobb CDBG office to hold public meeting about shifting the use of HOME-ARP funds

The county posted the following notice on its website about a proposal to shift funds within its HOME-ARP program received through the American Rescue Plan: The Cobb County CDBG (Community…

Marietta February 29, 2024

Marietta to hold public comment on its use of CDBG funds

The City of Marietta will hold a Public Review Meeting to receive citizen comments on its PY2024 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

An assortment of buildings with the word "Housing" above

Cobb County February 23, 2024

Public meeting for comments on Cobb’s use of Community Development Block Grants

Cobb County will hold a required public review meeting for the county’s 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER). The meeting is on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:00…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Marietta proposes changes to its use of CDBG funds

The City of Marietta has proposed changes to the use of funds it is receiving from Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). This will require an amendment to the CDBG PY2023-2027…

Marietta August 19, 2023

Marietta’s draft evaluation of the city’s use of CDBG funds available for public review and comment

The City of Marietta has prepared a draft of its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Program Year 2022. To download a copy of the draft, please…

Marietta November 26, 2022

Marietta to hold public meeting on priorities for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The City of Marietta will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 14, at 11 a.m., to discuss priorities for the city’s 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan for the Community Development Block…

Economy December 5, 2021

Marietta proposed reallocating CDBG funds to emergency rental assistance, home repairs

The City of Marietta has proposed and advertised a public comment period on its plan to reallocate $5,861.53 of unexpended PY2020 Administration and Planning funds to ELD Emergency Grants and…

News, Transportation September 12, 2026

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. The primary impacts of…

Community, Giving Back to the Community September 12, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County to host its 2026 National Senior Citizens Day Award Celebration and Luncheon

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County submitted the following notice about its 2026 National Senior Citizens Day Award Celebration and Luncheon. The event is Thursday, Sep. 24 at the…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 12, 2026

LuLu Belle – Small Studio. Big Energy. Strong Women

Photo credit: Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] There are gyms, and then there is…

News, Weather September 12, 2026

Cobb County, and Much of Georgia, Faces Thunderstorms, Dense Fog and High Heat

Isolated showers and thunderstorms remain possible across north and central Georgia overnight, with patchy dense fog likely toward daybreak Saturday, especially in areas that received heavy rain Friday. Thunderstorm activity…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development September 12, 2026

Cobb gasoline prices top $4 overnight as Middle East regional war expands

By Larry Felton Johnson According to the AAA fuel prices page, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia edged past $4 overnight. Cobb County prices…