Federal regulations related to the Department of Health and Human Services funding requests require states, such as Florida, that are applying for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding to prepare a State Plan as part of the application ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Community Development

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

PLACE: Department of Economic Opportunity, Caldwell Building, 107 E. Madison Street, Conference Room 232, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Due to COVID-19, this public hearing will be held by conference call: Tele-conference Number: 1(888)585-9008, Conference Code: 717-433-638.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Federal regulations related to the Department of Health and Human Services funding requests require states, such as Florida, that are applying for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding to prepare a State Plan as part of the application process. Another part of this process is providing the public an opportunity to review and comment on the contents of the State Plan.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is holding a public hearing on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, to receive comments regarding the State of Florida’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) State Plan.

If a person decides to appeal any decision of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity with respect to any matter considered at the public meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purposes he or she may need to ensure that a record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: A copy of the agenda and State Plan for the public hearing may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Azhar Mahboob, Community Program Manager, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, phone: [phone], fax: [phone], 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: [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).

For more information, you may contact: Mr. Azhar Mahboob, Community Program Manager, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, phone: [phone], fax: [phone], email: [e-mail].