In July 2010, 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 2009 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 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 250L, Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL on September 10, 2010. A 15-day public comment period will begin on September 10, 2010, and end on September 27, 2010. A draft will be posted to the Department’s website: http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/cdbg/ConsolidatedPlan.cfm on or about September 10, 2010.

A copy of the draft may also be obtained by emailing: judy.peacock@dca.state.fl.us. Comments on the report may be submitted in writing to:

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., September 27, 2010. The final report will be submitted to HUD by September 30, 2010.

For additional information, please call Judy Peacock at (850)922-1887 or (850)487-3644 (email: judy.peacock@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 at 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) and 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).