?CDBG Updates & Announcements
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan public hearing will now be online only
In an effort to comply with Governor Holcomb?s announcement, while also doing our part to limit public interactions, the public hearing for the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will now be held in only an online format. The online hearing will still take place from 3 to 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17.
Below is all the information to join the online public hearing:
- Join the Meeting
- Event number (access code): 645 005 659
- Event password: ConPlan
- 1-415-655-0001 or 1-844-621-3956?US toll-free
The Office of Community and Rural Affairs and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority will be collecting comments during the hearing. To effectively facilitate online commenting, individuals that wish to comment must use the ?raise hand? function. (For a short demo of the WebEx raise hand function, watch this video.) Once an individual has raised his/her hand, the individual will be called on by the facilitator in order, unmuted and asked to comment. Individuals will only be allowed to comment once and have a maximum of three minutes to speak.
Comments are encouraged to also be submitted in writing via email to [email protected].?The written comments will allow the respective agency time to seek any comment clarification if needed.
A second online public hearing will be scheduled in the near future to allow for additional feedback. Details on that event will be published soon. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
As a reminder, comments can also be sent to the following agency contacts:
Comments pertaining to any of the programs covered by the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan can also be sent to Heidi Aggeler, from Root Policy Research, at [email protected].
A revised Method of Distribution (MOD), as well as a copy of the 2020 Consolidated Plan, is available online at www.in.gov/ocra/2369.htm.
2020 Round 1 Public Hearings
The Office of Community and Rural Affair is now allowing communities to host the?two required public hearings prior to the submission of the full application. A public hearing prior to proposal submission is no longer required. The application deadline has also?been extended to 11:59 p.m. ET,?Sunday, May 31, 2020.?
This change allows OCRA and applicants to continue to meet the regulatory requirements set by 24 CFR ? 570.431, which states applicants for CDBG funds must hold a minimum of two public hearings prior to the final application deadline.??
If communities have questions related to holding public hearings or notification requirements, we encourage you to reach out to the Public Access Counselor.
OCRA will continue to monitor the situation and evaluate its policies and due dates?for this and other programs, over the coming weeks.
Please direct any questions on this or other requirements to [email protected].
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Under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, who also serves as the Secretary of Rural Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs? (OCRA) mission is to work with local, state and national partners to provide resources and technical assistance to assist communities in shaping and achieving their vision for community and economic development. For more information, visit ocra.in.gov.
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