ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF GENESEE COUNTY
PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS
The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission is offering opportunities to the public to review and comment on:
GENESEE COUNTY 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN
PROGRAM YEAR 2019-2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIST OF PROJECTS
Public Input Sessions will be held at the following locations:
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 — Flint Farmers’ Market
300 E. 1st Street, Flint, MI 48502
In the Atrium
11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 — Swartz Creek Senior Center
8095 Civic Drive #2, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 — Eastside Senior Center
3065 N. Genesee Road, Flint, MI 48506
9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The 30-day public comment period for the Genesee County 2019 Community Development Action Plan will be held April 15 – May 15, 2019. During this time, copies of the 2019 Genesee County Action Plan will be made available for review at the following locations:
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Room 223, 1101 Beach Street, Flint
www.gcmpc.org
All Genesee County municipal offices
The 2019 Action Plan contains information on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) activities, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) activities for May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020. Please note that at this time, all activity funding amounts are estimates based on 2018 allocation amounts* and will be adjusted to match actual allocation amounts to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, entitles Genesee County, as an urban county, to plan and carry out a Community Development Program throughout Genesee County, outside the City of Flint. The primary objectives of the Genesee County Community Development Program are to:
1. Develop and maintain viable urban communities;
2. Provide decent and affordable housing; and
3. Provide a suitable living environment for the residents of Genesee County, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Pursuant to these objectives, Genesee County, in cooperation with participating local units of government, proposes to utilize *$1,828,984 in CDBG Entitlement funds for the 2019 Program Year.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program encourages states and local Participating Jurisdictions (PJ), in collaboration with private organizations, to undertake activities and adopt policies aimed at expanding the supply of affordable housing and increasing the number of families who can be served with affordable housing. Pursuant to these objectives, Genesee County proposes to utilize *$868,520 in HOME funds.
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
The ESG Program funding assists people in regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing homelessness, or for homeless prevention activities. Genesee County proposes to utilize *$152,398 in ESG funding.
Pursuant to provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; the McKinney Act of 1987, and the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners is publishing its 2019 Action Plan prior to Genesee County’s 2019 Community Development Block Grant entitlement Program Year. A Public Hearing will be held on May 8, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. in the Harris Auditorium, Genesee County Administration Building, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, Michigan at the Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting.
The public is advised that on or about May 23, 2019, Genesee County will submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development an Action Plan. Prior to said submission, public comments are welcomed on the Action Plan and on the past performance of Genesee County in carrying out Community Development Block Grant activities, HOME Program activities, and Emergency Solutions Grant activities. Please note, this plan will not be submitted to HUD until 2019 funding allocations can be included.
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission will furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities upon 24 hours notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, or persons with limited English proficiency, should contact the Genesee County offices by writing or calling the following:
Mr. Damon Fortney, Lead Planner
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission
Room 223, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, Michigan 48502
Telephone: (810) 257-3010 Fax: 810-257-3185
Email: [email protected]
Michigan Relay Center: Dial 711
Comments regarding the Genesee County 2019 Community Development Action Plan must be in writing and will be accepted by the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1101 Beach Street, Room 223, Flint, Michigan 48502 until 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2019. Please address all comments to the attention of Damon Fortney, Lead Planner.