Notice
is also hereby given that the Department of Economic and Community
Development will hold a public hearing, as provided by the federal
regulations and the citizen participation requirements of the Three-Year
Consolidated Plan, will be held on April 11, 2013, 6:00 P.M. at 1500 E. Main Street, Suite 400, for the purpose of considering the proposed Three-Year Consolidated and Annual Action Plans.
Further Notice is also given that on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers,
the Richmond City Council will hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s
proposed 2013-2015 Consolidated Plan and 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan
budget for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The HOPWA funds
are allocated to the City to administer for the Richmond-Petersburg MSA.
The
Plan will serve as a comprehensive planning document discussing
Richmond’s community development and housing needs with particular
emphasis on the provision of decent housing, a suitable living
environment, assisting and preventing homelessness, assisting special
needs community, and the expansion of economic opportunities,
particularly for low and moderate income persons.
The
funds below are federal entitlement dollars allocated to the City
through the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to
implement the housing and community development priorities and
activities identified in the three year Consolidated Plan, which is
consistent with City’s Focus Area Priorities.