The Department of Community Affairs announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: September 12, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 250L, The Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Notice of public hearing; Annual Performance Report for HUD Funded programs.
In August 2011, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in cooperation with other agencies, began preparation of an Annual Performance Report (or Performance and Evaluation Report) for Federal Fiscal Year 2010 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 administered by the Department of Community Affairs, the Emergency Shelter Grant Program administered by the Department of Children and Families, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program administered by the Department of Health, and the Home Investment Partnership Program 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.
A public hearing will be held on the proposed performance report before it is submitted to HUD. The hearing will take place: September 12, 2011, 3:00 p.m., Room 250L, The Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL. A 15-day public comment period will begin on September 12, 2011, and end on September 27, 2011. A draft will be posted to the Department’s website: http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/cdbg/ConsolidatedPlan.cfm on or about September 12, 2011.
A copy of the draft may also be obtained by email: stacie.roldan-toci@dca.state.fl.us. Comments on the report may be submitted in writing: Florida Small Cities CDBG Program, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.
To be included in the report submitted to HUD, written comments must be received by the Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 27, 2011.
The final report will be submitted to HUD by September 30, 2011. For additional information, please call: Judy Peacock at (850)413-0809, (850)487-3644, email: stacie.roldan-toci@dca.state.fl.us.
Any person wishing to attend the meeting who requires a special accommodation because of a disability or physical impairment should contact: The Department, (850)487-3644 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs 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: stacie.roldan-toci@dca.state.fl.us.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: stacie.roldan-toci@dca.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: stacie.roldan-toci@dca.state.fl.us.