Community input at an August 4 hearing is crucial to the success of a city grant application, says Bandera Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Vice President Laura Devenport. The City of Bandera will be applying for a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) grant, which is a pilot program from the Texas Department of Agriculture, and tomorrow’s meeting will allow the public to discuss citizen participation plan, the development of local housing and community development needs, the amount of funding available, all eligible activities and the use of past TxCDBG funds. “The more support that the citizens of Bandera exhibit,