The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will conduct a public comment period, that includes two public videoconferences, on the Proposed 2012 Annual Action Plan which concerns the distribution of approximately $11 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, $4 million in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, $800,000 in Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG) funds, and $300,000 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and $1.5 million in Homeless Shelter Assistance Trust Fund (HSATF) funds, and $4 million in Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund(NAHTF) funds.
The plan describes national and state objectives, application schedules, eligible activities, and selection criteria for projects. Copies of the Proposed 2012 Annual Action Plan will be available at the videoconferences; on the DED website at: http://www.neded.org/community/grants/documentslibrary-a-forms/annual-action-plan after November 16, 2011, or can be requested by calling Brian Gaskill at (800) 426-6505, or (402) 471-2280, or by emailing brian.gaskill@nebraska.gov.
The public comment period is November 16, 2011 through December 19, 2011.
The interactive videoconferences will be held as follows:
November 16, 2011, 10:00 am, CT
- Scottsbluff, Panhandle Research & Extension Center , 4502 Avenue I, High Plains Room
November 22, 2011, 1:00 pm, CT
- Chadron, Chadron State College, 10th & Main St., Burkhiser, Room 109
Beginning November 16th, the Proposed 2012 Annual Action Plan will also be available at:
Alliance Public Library, 1750 Sweetwater St., Alliance, Neb.
Chadron Public Library, 507 Bordeaux St., Chadron, Neb.
Scottsbluff Public Library, 1809 3rd St., Scottsbluff, Neb.
Sidney Public Library, 1112 12th Ave., Sidney, Neb.
Mail written comments by December 19th to: Brian Gaskill, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, P.O. Box 94666, Lincoln, NE 68509-4666, or email: brian.gaskill@nebraska.gov. Comments will be accepted beginning November 16th. Individuals requiring sensory accommodations, including interpreter services, Braille, large print, or recorded materials should contact Brian Gaskill by November 9, 2011.
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