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Notice: 13354783

Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division:

Division of Community Development

Chapter:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FLORIDA SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

73C-23.0051

Grant Administration and Project Implementation

The Department of Economic Opportunity announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:

PLACE:

Subject:

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR HUD FUNDED PROGRAMS

In July 2013,  the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in cooperation with other agencies, began preparation of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) / Performance and Evaluation Report (PER) for Federal Fiscal Year 2012, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Performance reports must be prepared in accordance with the instructions found in 24 CFR 91.520.

The HUD-funded programs covered in the report are the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity, the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) administered by the Department of Children and Families, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program (HOPWA) administered by the Department of Health, and the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.  This annual report, prepared according to HUD guidelines, consists of detailed information on grants made to eligible local governments or other awards to eligible entities.  
On September 9, 2013, the 15 day comment period will begin and a copy of the draft will be posted to the Department’s website at:

http://www.floridajobs.org/community-planning-and-development/assistance-for-governments-and-organizations/community-development-block-grant-program/state-of-florida-consolidated-plan.

A copy of the draft can also be obtained by emailing: ginger.waters@deo.myflorida.com .

The deadline for the consideration of written comments and/or suggestions is 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 24, 2013; they may be addressed to Ginger Waters and Penny Bos with the Department of Economic Opportunity at the above address. Interested citizens may also offer oral comments at the public hearing on September 24, 2013.

Comments on the report may be submitted in writing to:

Florida Small Cities CDBG Program
Department of Economic Opportunity
107 East Madison Street, MSC-400 
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6508

Or, via email to: ginger.waters@deo.myflorida.com and
penny.bos@deo.myflorida.com

The public hearing will take place on September 24, 2013, at 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 301, at 3:00 p.m. or soon thereafter.

The final report along with any and all comments will be submitted to HUD by September 30, 2013.  For additional information, please contact Ginger Waters at 850-717-8410 or via email ginger.waters@deo.myflorida.com.

Any person wishing to attend the meeting who requires a special accommodation because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Department at 850-717-8405 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting.  If you are a non-English speaking resident or a citizen with speech, sight, or hearing impairments who wish to review the documents or comment at the public hearing, please contact the Department of Economic Opportunity using the Florida Dual Party Relay System which can be accessed by calling 1-800-955-8770 (voice) and 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: ginger.waters@deo.myflorida.com

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/9/2013 Vol. 39/155

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