Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Division of Community Development

Small Cities CDBG Application Workshops

Florida Small Cities CDBG Application Workshops

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announces two workshops in July for communities planning to apply for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funding during the Federal Fiscal Year 2012 cycle that opens on August 15, 2012.

The workshops will cover the changes that have been made to the CDBG application form as a result of the program moving to the Department of Economic Opportunity. Other subjects that will be covered include citizen participation in the application process, acquisition of property and easements, professional procurement, mapping service areas, completing surveys to meet a national objective, and rejection issues. A copy of the workshop agenda is available on the Small Cities CDBG web page at www.floridajobs.org.

The first workshop will be held on July 17, 2012, in the Design Conference Room at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida. The workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (CDT). CDBG staff will be available to answer questions following the workshop.

The second workshop will be held on July 18, 2012, FDOT District 2 Office, Madison Room, Lake City, Florida. The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT). Staff will be available to answer questions following the workshop.

Workshop attendees should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop to register at the FDOT main desk and get a visitor’s badge.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop by contacting: Roger Doherty, [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).

If you have any questions, contact: Roger Doherty, Small Cities CDBG Planning Manager, [phone] or by e-mail: [e-mail].