The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announces a public hearing to which all interested parties are invited.
PURPOSE: To discuss the proposed allocation of the State of Florida’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds, and to review the draft of the substantial amendment to the Action Plan.
SUMMARY: The State of Florida is required to amend its Annual Action Plan and submit the amendment to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive NSP funding. To expedite the process and to ensure that the NSP grants are awarded in a timely manner while preserving reasonable citizen participation, HUD is waiving the requirement that the grantee follow its citizen participation plan for this substantial amendment. HUD is shortening the minimum time for citizen comments and requiring the substantial amendment materials to be posted on the grantee’s official website as the materials are developed, published, and submitted to HUD. The Action Plan must specify the manner in which the funds will be distributed to eligible applicants.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: A draft of the substantial amendment to the Action Plan will be available for review and comment on November 14, 2008. It will also be posted to the Department’s website: http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/cdbg/ConsolidatedPlan.cfm. Comments on the draft will be accepted from November 14, 2008 through November 28, 2008.
DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS:
Public Hearing on the draft of the substantial amendment to the Action Plan will be held:
November 24, 2008
Department of Community Affairs
Kelley Training Room, Sadowski Building
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Phone In Number: 1(866)303-0038, Conference Code
ID # 72646490
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by appearing in person at the agency headquarters, by email or by calling:
Florida Small Cities CDBG Program
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Telephone: (850)487-3644
Email: pat.harvey@dca.state.fl.us
Written comments on the draft of the substantial amendment to the Action Plan are encouraged. They may be submitted at the public hearing or mailed to the address listed above.
Any person requiring a special accommodation at this hearing because of a disability, physical impairment or English language deficiency should contact the Department of Community Affairs, (850)487-3644, at least five calendar days prior to the hearing. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the Department using the Florida Dual Party Relay System at 1(800)922-8771 (TDD).