Community Development to host Annual Action Plan Public Hearing
April 10, 2017
The Community Development (CD) Department is committed to making the City of Columbia and its neighborhoods a better place to live, work and play. It administers federal, state and local funds and ensures compliance; increases home ownership; and builds neighborhood capacity through excellent customer service. The Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) identifies the proposed programs and projects to be funded during the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. There are three (3) HUD entitlement grants that are covered in the Action Plan: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
Citizens will have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed Annual Action Plan during the public hearings and during the 30-day public comment period: April 10, 2017 – May 11, 2017. A summary of citizen comments will be included in theFY2017-2018 Annual Action Plan to be submitted to HUD.
The draft Annual Action Plan will be available April 10, 2017 on the City’s website atwww.columbiasc.net/communitydevelopment/federal-entitlement-complance. Public comments regarding the Annual Action Plan Report should be mailed to Dollie Bristow, Community Development Department, 1225 Lady St., Suite 102, Columbia, SC 29201, e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to (803) 255-8912.
For more information, please contact the Community Development Department at (803) 545-3373.
Two (2) Public Hearings will be held:
- Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Empowerment Zone Suites, 1509 Lady St. Columbia, SC 29201 @6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at City Council Meeting, City Hall 3rd Floor, 1737 Main St., Columbia, SC, 29201@ 6:00 p.m.
