A public hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Housing and Community Development Division, 525 E. South St, Orlando, Florida 32801. Representatives from the Division and the Community Development Advisory Board will conduct the Public Hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to receive citizen comments on the priority needs and proposed activities to be included in the Consolidated Plan and the One-Year Action Plan. All citizen comments received will be incorporated in the Five Year Consolidated Plan or Action Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or about August 15, 2011.
The Consolidated Plan is the Strategic Plan for community development activities in Orange County. The Action Plan is the annual operating plan designed to meet specific objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan also lists the activities that Orange County intends to pursue through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs to address the objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan. It is anticipated that the Emergency Shelter Grant will be replaced with the Emergency Solutions Grant later this year. The Consolidated Plan will cover the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2016 and the Action Plan will cover the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
The public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed Consolidated Plan and Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Plan beginning June 15, 2011 to July 15, 2011.
The plan will be available for review at the following locations and web sites http://www.orangecountyfl.net/housing:
·       Orange County Housing and Community Development Division
525 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 836-5150
·       Orange County Public Library
Planning and Local Government Section, Second Floor
101 E. Central Ave., Orlando, FL 32801
All comments regarding the Plan should be submitted to: Nancy Sharifi, Program Manager, Housing and Community Development Division. 525 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801. (407) 836-0963 or by E-mail: [email protected]
