{"id":11975,"date":"2024-03-12T11:11:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=11975"},"modified":"2024-03-14T08:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:37:55","slug":"legal-notice-notice-for-post-draft-public-hearings-updating-marylands-annual-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2024\/03\/12\/legal-notice-notice-for-post-draft-public-hearings-updating-marylands-annual-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGAL NOTICE: Notice for Post-Draft Public Hearings \u2013 Updating Maryland\u2019s Annual Action Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Under the guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), notice is hereby given that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) will hold a series of public hearings to develop its Fiscal Year 2025 (Federal Fiscal Year 2024) Annual Plan in conformity with the State’s Consolidated Plan (ConPlan).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ConPlan is a 5-Year planning document required by HUD that sets statewide goals and priorities for housing, community development, and economic development activities.\u00a0 Special emphasis is given under the Plan to provide assistance for extremely low, low, and moderate-income persons.\u00a0 In addition to being a planning document, the Consolidated Plan also serves as the State\u2019s application to HUD for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunity With AIDS (HOPWA) and the Housing Trust Fund (HTF).\u00a0 These funds are used primarily in the State\u2019s rural areas, as many communities, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George\u2019s Counties, as well as the Cities of Annapolis, Baltimore, Bowie, Cumberland, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Hagerstown and Salisbury receive funding directly from HUD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ConPlan also makes it possible for the Department, public housing authorities, local governments, nonprofit organizations, community action agencies and others to apply for funding under HUD’s competitive grant programs.\u00a0 Local public housing authority Plans must be consistent with the State’s ConPlan, the USDA\u2019s Rural Development housing programs and Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits are also coordinated with the Plan. \u00a0 Lastly, while not directly covered by the Consolidated Plan, HUD funding allocations for the Section 8 Certificate and Voucher programs may be made in a way that enables jurisdictions to carry out their Consolidated Plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In developing its five-year Plan, the State determined it would focus its resources on four main priorities:\u00a0 Revitalizing Communities, Expanding the Supply of Decent Affordable Housing, Providing Homeownership Opportunities, Reducing Homelessness and supporting services for the disabled and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS. The FFY2024 Annual Plan update (which will be for the third year of the current 5-Year Plan) will establish one-year goals for these priorities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Post-DRAFT Hearings \u2013 FFY 2024 Annual Action Plan<\/strong>
During the post-draft hearings in March, the Department will seek public input to identify projects in their communities that will meet goals identified in the ConPlan.\u00a0 Goals listed in the ConPlan can be found on our website.\u00a0 Please use the link below to access a copy of the plan on DHCDs website.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Pages\/ConsolidatedPlan.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Hard copies of the current ConPlan are available at the following libraries: the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, the Blackwell Library in Salisbury, the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown, the Lewis J. Ort Library in Frostburg, the Frederick Douglas Library in Princess Anne, and the Southern Maryland Regional Library in Charlotte Hall.\u00a0 A large print version is available at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Baltimore.\u00a0 Copies of the ConPlan are also available by calling, writing, or e-mailing the address and phone numbers listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, public input on the annual plan can be provided through the\u00a0SFY 2025 Annual Plan Input Survey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hearings<\/strong>
The State will hold eight post-draft hearings on the Annual Plan as scheduled below. All hearings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons requiring a translator should request one at least three days prior to the hearing they plan to attend.<\/p>\n

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First Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Monday, March 25 \u00b7 11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Reisterstown \u2013 Baltimore County Public Library<\/span><\/p>\n

21 Cockeys Mill Road<\/span><\/p>\n

Reisterstown, MD 21136<\/span><\/p>\n

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Second Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 26 \u00b7 11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Cumberland \u2013 City Hall Council Chambers<\/span><\/p>\n

57 N Liberty Street<\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberland, MD 21502<\/span><\/p>\n

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Third Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 27 \u00b7 12:00 pm \u2013 1:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Owings – Calvert Library Fairview Branch<\/span><\/p>\n

8120 Southern Maryland Blvd<\/span><\/p>\n

Owings, MD 20736<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fourth Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 28 \u00b7 10:30 am \u2013 11:30 am<\/b><\/p>\n

Wicomico Public Library \u2013 Paul S. Sarbanes Branch (Salisbury)<\/span><\/p>\n

122 S. Division Street<\/span><\/p>\n

Salisbury, MD 21801<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fifth Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 28 \u00b7 1:00 pm \u2013 2:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Cambridge Community Engagement Center \u2013 DHCD\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

411 Dorchester Avenue<\/span><\/p>\n

Cambridge, MD 21613\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sixth Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 28 \u00b7 3:30 pm \u2013 4:30 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Brookletts Place \u2013 Talbot Senior Center<\/span><\/p>\n

400 Brookletts Avenue<\/span><\/p>\n

Easton, MD 21601<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seventh Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 2 \u00b7 11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Lanham \u2013 DHCD headquarters<\/span><\/p>\n

7800 Harkins Road<\/span><\/p>\n

Lanham, MD 20706\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eighth Hearing:\u00a0 Public Hearings for Annual Action Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 3 \u00b7 6:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Virtual – Google Meet joining info: <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/jct-ssdc-oxn<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Or dial: (US) +1 304-968-9161\u202c PIN: 305 898 572\u202c#<\/b><\/p>\n

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Any questions or comments should be directed to the Director or Senior Compliance Analyst at the address, phone numbers, or e-mail listed below:<\/p>\n

Bernice Mensah, Director, bernice.mensah@maryland.gov
Chelsea Hayman, Senior Federal Programs Compliance Analyst, chelsea.hayman1@maryland.gov\u00a0Office of Research & Compliance
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, Maryland 20706
(301) 429-7446 or Maryland Relay for the Deaf at 1(800)735-2258<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Under the guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), notice is hereby given that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) will hold a series of public hearings to develop its Fiscal Year 2025 (Federal Fiscal Year 2024) Annual Plan in conformity with the State’s Consolidated Plan  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":11497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,163,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","category-legal-notices","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11975"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12375,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11975\/revisions\/12375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}