NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2017 NEW YORK STATE CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (AG MICRO-ENTERPRISE GRANT)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing
Montgomery County
Montgomery County will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 27th at 6:50 pm and 6:55 pm at the Chambers of the County Legislature, County Office Building, Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068 for the purpose of hearing public comments on Montgomery County’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the 2017 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $20 million in funding for the 2017 program year for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The Chambers of the County Legislature is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Cheryl Reese, Clerk of the Legislature, Montgomery County Office Building, 58 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068, 518-853-8338, at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to Amanda Bearcroft, Senior Planner, Montgomery County Business Development Center, 9 Park Street, Fonda, NY, 12068, 518-853-8334 or at abearcroft@co.montgomery.ny.us.