NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF BECKLEY,
WEST VIRGINIA
CARES ACT FUNDING AND THE
FY 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN – SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
The purpose of this public hearing is to present a substantial amendment to the City of Beckley’s FY 2020 Annual Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act funds.
To expedite the disbursement of the City’s FY 2020 CDBG-CV funds, via 24 CFR 5.110, the CARES Act authorized HUD to grant waivers to the public notice, public comment, and citizen participation plan requirements found in 24 CFR 91.105I(2) and (k), 24 CFR 91.115I(2) and (i) and 24 CFR 91.401. In accordance with the City of Beckley’s Citizen Participation Plan and HUD’s regulatory requirement, waivers were granted which reduces the required 30-day public comment period to a minimum 5-day period, a public hearing will be held at 3:30 P.M. prevailing time on June 27, 2022 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 409 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801. Council Chambers are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate residents in order for them to participate in the public hearing, including translation services, please call Ms. Angela L. King, Grants Administrator, City of Beckley, at (304) 256-1759, to make those arrangements by June 24, 2022. For persons with hearing impairments, please call 7-1-1 for TDD.
The City of Beckley adopted its FY 2020 Annual Action Plan and Budget for the use of CDBG funds on August 11, 2020. In accordance with CDBG program regulations, the City is permitted to make substantial amendments to its Annual Plan and Budget in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan.
The City has determined that it is necessary to amend the approved FY 2020 CDBG-CV program budget. The funds are proposed for new projects/activities, and/or an increase in funding for previously approved projects/activities.
This is considered a substantial amendment in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan as the following applies: new activities are proposed for funding and some previously approved activities have an increase in the budget amount and scope of the activity.
The substantial amendment to the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan is proposed as follows:
FY 2020 CDBG-CV Activities:
— CDBG-CV-20-05 CV-St. Stephens – Rent and Utilities – decrease the line-item budget amount by $30,234.83 for a revised budget amount of $64,265.17.
— CDBG-CV-20-06-B CV-Food Pantry Program – St. Stephen’s – deletion of this activity and reprogram of the line-item budget amount of $18,890.
— CDBG-CV-20-06-C CV-Food Pantry Program – Salvation Army – deletion of this activity and reprogram of the line-item budget amount of $18,000.
— CDBG-CV-20-07 CV-Commission on Aging – Meals on Wheels – increase the line-item budget amount by $159,627.02 for a revised budget amount of $218,450.02.
— CDBG-CV-20-08 CV-Salvation Army – Rent and Utilities – decrease the line-item budget amount by $92,501.71 for a revised budget amount of $1,498.29.
The FY 2020 Annual Action Plan – Substantial Amendment is on public display for viewing by the public for a period of at least 5 days beginning on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 and ending on Monday, June 27, 2022. Residents may view the substantial amendment at the City of Beckley’s website (http://www.beckley.org) and at the following locations during normal operational hours:
City of Beckley – City Hall
409 South Kanawha Street,
Beckley, WV 25801
Raleigh County Public Library
221 North Kanawha Street,
Beckley, WV 25801
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend this public hearing to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed amendment to the use of CDBG funds under the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan. All comments received by June 27, 2022 will be considered by the City of Beckley prior to submittal of the substantial amendment to City Council at their June 28, 2022 City Council Meeting. Written comments may be submitted: by mail addressed to Ms. Angela King, Grant Administrator, City of Beckley, 409 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801; by email to: [email protected]; or by phone by calling (304) 256-1759.
Robert R. Rappold
Mayor of the City of Beckley