City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Notice of Public Comment Period for City of Philadelphia Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2

August 14, 2025

The City of Philadelphia announces the availability of Amendment #2 to the previously approved Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan. The substantial amendment focuses on addressing programmatic details regarding the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Program, Ida Business Assistance Program, and Public Services-Workforce Development activity.

Proposed Action Plan Amendment #2 is available online at https://phila.gov/ida-recovery. To arrange for a hard copy of Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2, please email CDBG-DR@phila.gov. Executive Summaries of Proposed Action Plan Amendment #2 translated in many languages are available online at https://phila.gov/ida-recovery. The Executive Summary of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2 is also available for review in branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The 30-day public comment period starts today. Please send written comments via email to CDBG-DR@phila.gov or mail to Attn: Sabrina Maynard, Office of the Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

For the complete legal notice CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2

The Office of the Director of Finance has updated the Minimum Wage Standard amount for the fiscal year. Effective July 1, 2025, the Minimum Wage Standard in Philadelphia under Chapter 17-1300 of the Philadelphia Code is $16.82 an hour. For more information and requirements, please see the FY2026 Minimum Wage Standard Letter.