1096 Consolidated Plan; public meeting and Regional Housing Advisory Committee meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Consolidated Plan; Public Meeting and Regional Housing Advisory Committee Meetings

[29 Pa.B. 3638]

   The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) is preparing the Commonwealth's Consolidated Plan for Federal fiscal years 2000-2004. This document must be submitted to and approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order for the Commonwealth and organizations within the State 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's Consolidated Plan will address how the Commonwealth intends to allocate funds under the following programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Shelter Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.

   Individuals or organizations may give testimony or comments at the public meeting. Comments will be accepted about topics related to community development, housing, the content of the Commonwealth's Annual Plan and the process by which the public input is gathered. The Commonwealth encourages public participation in this process.

   Individuals who want to speak must call to schedule a time to give oral testimony at the meeting. The public meeting will be shortened if no one is scheduled to testify or if there is minimal response. Please call Aldona Kartorie at [phone] to schedule oral testimony at the public meeting at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date.

Written Comments

   Written testimony, in lieu of oral testimony, may be submitted by 5 p.m., August 9, 1999. Please submit comments to Aldona Kartorie, Office of Community Development and Housing, Department of Community and Economic Development, Room 509, Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

Public Meeting

   The public meeting will be held as follows:

August 10, 1999
Forum Building
Room 321
Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17120
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.*

*Note:  The public meeting may be shortened if there is minimal response.

Regional Housing Advisory Committee Meetings

   The Commonwealth has six Regional Housing Advisory Committees across the State comprised of appointed members. Meetings of these committees are open to the public under the Sunshine Act. These committees advise the Department regarding housing and community development needs as well as assist in fair housing planning. These meetings will be held as follows:

July 19,1999	July 20, 1999
State Office Building	Borough Council Chambers
Penthouse	118 South Fraser Street
Broad and Spring Garden    Streets	State College, PA 16801 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
9 a.m. to 12 noon
July 22, 1999	July 28, 1999
City of York Council    Chambers	Economic Development    Council of Northeast
One Marketway West	Pennsylvania
3rd Floor	1151 Oak Street
York, PA 17401	Pittston, PA 18641
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	9 a.m. to 12 noon
August 4, 1999	August 5, 1999
Brookside Apartments	State Office Building
829 South Grant Street    Extension	Room 218 300 Liberty Avenue
Meadville, PA 16335	Pittsburgh, PA 15222
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.	9 a.m. to 12 noon

   Persons who have a disability and wish to attend the public meeting or any of the Advisory Committee meetings and requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding should contact Aldona Kartorie, Room 509 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone], to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs. Text telephone calls can be placed through the Pennsylvania Relay System at [phone]. Calls will be relayed to the Department's number listed previously.

SAMUEL A. MCCULLOUGH,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1096. Filed for public inspection July 9, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]