The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announces (1) the release of the DRAFT Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan, (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 the Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The Substantial Amendment to this Plan requires a 30-day comment period to be undertaken. SUMMARY: A Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan is required if there is a change in allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds. On May 14, 2013, the State of Florida submitted 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 covered the grant programs funded by HUD. Grant programs included in the Plan are administered by four state agencies: the Department of Economic Opportunity–Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); the Department of Children and Families–Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); the Florida Housing Finance Corporation–Home Investment Partnership (HOME); and the Department of Health–Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA). The Plan specified the manner in which the funds will be distributed to eligible applicants. Since that time, HUD announced the revised budget allocations for each of these programs requiring this Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan. ACTION TO BE TAKEN: At the public hearing to be held on July 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., staff from the CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA programs will review and accept comments on the Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan. A draft of the 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 Amendment will be accepted beginning June 18, 2013, and will conclude on July 18, 2013. DATE, TIME AND LOCATION: Public Hearing on the Substantial Amendment to the FFY 2013 Annual Action Plan: July 18, 2013 4025 Esplanade Way, Building 4025, Room 301 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. A copy of the DRAFT Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan may be obtained at http://www.floridajobs.org/Annual-Action-Plan, in person, by email, or calling: Florida Small Cities CDBG Program Department of Economic Opportunity Caldwell Building, MSC 400 107 East Madison Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6508 Telephone: 850/717-8406 Email: Penny.Bos@DEO.MyFlorida.com Email: Ginger.Waters@DEO.MyFlorida.com Written comments on the Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan are encouraged. They may be made at the public hearing, emailed, or mailed to the address listed above.