The next Columbia Prepares Advisory Committee will take place on Wednesday, March 6th 2024 @ 3:00pm EST over Zoom. Click the button below to register to attend the meeting which is open to the public:

The overall purpose of the Citizen Participation Plan is to provide for and encourage citizens to participate in an advisory role in planning, implementing, and assessing the programs of City of Columbia’s Community Development (CD) Department. The City of Columbia has adopted a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) that sets forth the City’s policies and procedures for citizen participation during the development and implementation of HUD-funded activities and programs.

Columbia Prepares Advisory Commitee Information:

Columbia Prepares Advisory Committee PowerPoint Presentation

Columbia Prepares Meeting Minutes(May 5th, 2022)

Columbia Canal Repair Presentation

The purpose of the Language Access Plan is to ensure that citizens, for whom English is not their primary language, have meaningful access to information on mitigation programs and the ability to access important documents in their preferred language.