City of St. Louis' Public Hearing Notice and Draft Substantial Amendment, Citizen Participation Plan and 2016 CDBG/HOME Funding Priorities Available for Review and Comment

Overview

Description

The City of St. Louis is soliciting comments on three draft documents: (1) Draft Substantial Amendment to its 2015 – 2019 Consolidated Plan/2015 Annual Action Plan; (2) Draft Citizen Participation Plan; and (3) Draft 2016 CDBG/HOME Funding Priorities. The Substantial Amendment proposes the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocated and unspent in previous funding years. The Citizen Participation Plan describes the proposed steps that the City will take to encourage citizen input in HUD-funded programs. The 2016 Funding Priorities document details the types of activities that the City proposes to fund in 2016 with CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds.

Public Hearing Notice/Public Comment Period

The Community Development Administration (CDA) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at 1520 Market Street – Suite 2000 (63103). The purpose of this hearing is to solicit public comments and answer questions pertaining to the Substantial Amendment, Citizen Participation Plan and 2016 CDBG/HOME Funding Priorities.

Documents Available for Review

1. The Substantial Amendment to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan will be available in draft form for review by any interested citizen on June 5, 2015 at the Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library located at 1301 Olive Street. The Amendment will also be available for review at CDA, located at 1520 Market Street, Suite 2000. Copies of the report may be downloaded from the City of St. Louis website at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/community-development/documents/index.cfm. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on July 6, 2015.

2. The Citizen Participation Plan will be available in draft form for review by any interested citizen on June 5, 2015 at the Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library located at 1301 Olive Street. The Plan will also be available for review at CDA, located at 1520 Market Street, Suite 2000. Copies of the report may be downloaded from the City of St. Louis website at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/community-development/documents/index.cfm. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on July 6, 2015.

3. The 2016 CDBG/HOME Funding Priorities document will be available on June 5, 2015 in draft form for review by any interested citizen. The list of priorities will be available for review at CDA, located at 1520 Market Street, Suite 2000. Copies of the priorities may be downloaded from the City of St. Louis website at http://www.stlouis-mo.gov/cda. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on June 18, 2015.

4. The 2016 CDBG/HOME Funding Timeline will be available on June 5, 2015 on the City of St. Louis website at http://www.stlouis-mo.gov/cda.

Written Comments

The views of citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties are strongly encouraged. Written comments or suggestions may be addressed to Ms. Alana Green, Director of Administration, Community Development Administration, 1520 Market, Suite 2000, St. Louis, MO 63103, or via e-mail at GreenA@stlouis-mo.gov.

Other Information

Persons with special needs or accommodations relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language should contact Ms. Green via email at GreenA@stlouis-mo.gov or by phone at (314) 657-3844 or (314) 589-6000 (TDD). Interpreting services are available upon request for persons with hearing disabilities. Interested parties should contact the Office on the Disabled at (314) 622-3686/voice or (314) 622-3693/TTY.

CDA is an equal opportunity agency (employer). Minority participation is encouraged.

Contacts and Location

Location:
Suite 2000
1520 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103

Sponsor:
Community Development Administration

Contact Name:
Green,Alana

Email:
greena@stlouis-mo.gov

Phone:
(314) 657-3844

Other Contact:
(314) 589-6000 (TDD) (314) 622-3636/voice (314) 622-3693/TTY

View details and materials on stlouis-mo.gov