NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces (1) the release of the DRAFT ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

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

DATE AND TIME: February 26, 2015, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Caldwell Building, 107 E. Madison Street, room 132, Tallahassee, FL 32399

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Substantial amendment to the State of Florida Annual Action Plan for federal fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces (1) the release of the DRAFT Substantial Amendments to the 2010 through 2014 Annual Action Plans, (2) commencement of the 30-day comment period, and (3) the public hearing to receive public comments to which all interested parties are invited.

PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing to encourage citizen participation regarding Substantial Amendments to the Annual Action Plans for Federal Fiscal Years 2010 through 2014. The Substantial Amendments to these Plans require a 30-day comment period to be undertaken.

SUMMARY: Substantial Amendments to Annual Action Plans are required if there are changes in allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds. The State of Florida has timely submitted the 2010 through 2014 Annual Action Plans to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal funding from that agency. The Annual Action Plans cover the grant program funded by HUD. The grant program pertaining to the Substantial Amendments are administered by a state agency: the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity–Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The 2010 through 2014 Annual Action Plans specified the manner in which State Administrative and Training and Technical Assistance funds will be distributed. The Department is revising the allocation for State Administration from 2.0% to 2.5% and for Training and Technical Assistance from 1.0% to 0.5% in the Annual Action Plans from 2010 through 2014. Revisions are also being made to the 2011 Annual Action Plan to reflect the final allocations.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN: At the public hearing to be held on February 26, 2015, 2:00 p.m., staff from the CDBG program will review and accept comments on the Substantial Amendments to the 2010 through 2014 Annual Action Plans. A draft of each Substantial Amendment is currently available for review and comment on the Department’s website: http://www.floridajobs.org/Annual-Action-Plan. Comments on the Substantial Amendments will be accepted beginning January 27, 2015, and will conclude on February 26, 2015.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida Small Cities CDBG Program, Caldwell Building, MSC 400, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6508, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail], email: [e-mail].

Written comments on any of the Substantial Amendments to the 2010 through 2014 Annual Action Plans are encouraged. They may be made at the public hearing, emailed or mailed to the address listed above.

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: the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity at [phone]. 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).