15790841 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15790841
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Division:	Division of Community Development


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	The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	April 1, 2015, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

PLACE:	Amtrak Station Community Room 918 Railroad Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32310

Subject:	The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces a Public Hearing on the draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice will be held on April1, 2015, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing to encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the final Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (Analysis) for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. SUMMARY: The State of Florida is required to submit a three to five-year Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to continue to receive federal funding from HUD. The Analysis must cover the grant programs funded by HUD. Grant programs included in the Analysis are administered by four state entities: the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the Department of Economic Opportunity; the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) by the Department of Children and Families; the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) by the Department of Health. The Analysis must determine the impediments to fair housing choice in Florida and include actions that can be taken to overcome these impediments. ACTION TO BE TAKEN: At the public hearing to be held on April 1, 2015, staff from Langton Associates, Inc., the consultants preparing the Analysis for the State of Florida, will provide an overview of the draft report, answer questions, and accept comments on the draft Analysis. Interested parties are encouraged to attend. The draft Analysis will also be posted on DEO’s website at: http://www.floridajobs.org/smallcitiescdbg, on March 24, 2015. DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS: Public Hearing on the draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice - April 1, 2015 Amtrak Station Community Room 918 Railroad Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32310 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: A copy of the agenda may be obtained at http://www.floridajobs.org/smallcitiescdbg, in person, by email, or calling: Ginger Waters Florida Small Cities CDBG Program Department of Economic Opportunity Caldwell Building 107 East Madison Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone: 850-717-8410 Email: ginger.waters@deo.myflorida.com

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	3/17/2015 Vol. 41/52


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