First Public Hearing Notice for FFY 19/20 Community Development Block Grant
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
FFY 19/20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
The City of Lake City is considering applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in the Economic Development Category (ED-CDBG) for up to one million five-hundred thousand ($1,500,000). Funding may be sought in either Fiscal Funding Years 2019 or 2020 as funds are available. These funds must be used for one of the following purposes:
1. To benefit low-and-moderate (LMI) income persons; or
2. To aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
3. To meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
The categories of activities for which these grant funds may be used is limited to economic development due to the fact that the City has an open regular category grant application. Only economic development may be sought at this time. Specific improvements can include such activities as acquisition of real property, construction of public infrastructure such as roads, sewer mains, buildings for lease or financing for critical equipment. Additional information regarding the range of activities that may be undertaken will be provided at the public hearing.
At least 51% of the ED CDBG funds must be spent on activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons through new job creation.
In developing an application for submission to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the applying local government must plan to minimize displacement of persons as a result of planned Community Development Block Grant activities. In addition, the applying local government is required to develop a plan to assist displaced persons.
A public hearing to receive citizen views concerning housing, and community and economic development needs will be held in the City of Lake City Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall at 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida on March 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. To obtain additional information concerning the public hearing, or to submit written comments, contact Joyce Bruner, Office of City Manager, 1(386) 719-5768 or the City Council Offices at 205 N. Marion Ave., Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 752-2031.
The public hearing is being conducted in a handicapped accessible location. Any person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired, or any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing and needing a language interpreter, or any handicapped person requiring special accommodation at this meeting should contact Joyce Bruner, Office of City Manager, 1 (386) 719-5768 at least five calendar days prior to the public hearing. To access a Telecommunication Device for Deaf (TDD) please call 1(800) 955-8771.
A SHORT FAIR HOUSING TRAINING ACTIVITY SHALL BE HELD JUST AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC
A FAIR HOUSING/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE JURISDICTION
