The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces two public meetings to review the draft Annual Action Plan that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The first meeting is a public workgroup meeting on ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

The Department of Economic Opportunity announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: March 23, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; April 22, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 320N, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces two public meetings to review the draft Annual Action Plan that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The first meeting is a public workgroup meeting on March 23, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The second meeting is a Public Hearing on the draft Annual Action Plan on April 22, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To discuss the preparation of the Annual Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 and to review the draft of the Action Plan once it is completed.

SUMMARY: The State of Florida is required to submit an Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal funding from that agency. The Plan must cover the grant programs funded by HUD. Grant programs included in the Plan are administered by four state agencies: 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 Plan must specify the manner in which the funds will be distributed to eligible applicants.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN: At the work group meeting to be held on March 23, 2016, staff from the CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA programs will provide an overview of the programs and answer questions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend. Another public meeting will be conducted on April 22, 2016, to review and accept comments on the draft Annual Action Plan. The draft of the Plan will also be posted on the Department’s website: http://www.floridajobs.org/Annual-Action-Plan. The 30-day comment period on the drafted plan will commence on March 23, 2016, and will conclude April 22, 2016.

A copy of the agenda(s) may be obtained at http://www.floridajobs.org/Annual-Action-Plan, in person, by email or by contacting: Florida Small Cities CDBG Program, Department of Economic Opportunity, Caldwell Building, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Telephone: [phone], Email: [e-mail], Email: [e-mail].

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: Ginger Waters, at the 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).