DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Consolidated Plan; 2013 Annual Performance and Evaluation Report [44 Pa.B. 1330]
[Saturday, March 8, 2014]The Department of Community and Economic Development is preparing its 2013 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) on the progress and accomplishments made during the 2013 program year in implementing the Commonwealth's Consolidated Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2009-2013. This document must be submitted to, and approved by, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Commonwealth and organizations within this Commonwealth to receive funding under most HUD housing and community development programs. The Consolidated Plan creates a unified strategy for housing and community development programs, as well as the necessary linkages for building successful neighborhoods and communities.
The Commonwealth has allocated funds under several programs, namely Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Shelter/Solutions Grant Program and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS Program. Additionally, this CAPER will detail funding from 2013 under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery Program. The CAPER discusses accomplishments in relation to goals and objectives identified in the 2013 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan.
The CAPER assesses the goals and objectives of this strategic plan; discusses how the Commonwealth is affirmatively furthering fair and affordable housing; reviews the activities of the Continuums of Care; and appraises how well resources in community development and housing are being leveraged.
Public Comments
Individuals or organizations may provide written comments regarding this draft version of the CAPER. This report will be available on March 10, 2014, at http://www.newpa.com/community/federal-program-resource-library/consolidated-plan-and-related-documents or by calling (717) 720-7404. Written comments will be accepted about funding activities, community development, housing, CAPER content and the process by which public input is gathered. The Commonwealth encourages public participation in this process.
Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on March 25, 2014, and should be sent to Megan L. Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community Financing, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225, RA-DCEDcdbg&homequestions@pa.gov.
C. ALAN WALKER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-472. Filed for public inspection March 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
