PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF WEIRTON,
WEST VIRGINIA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME)
PROGRAMS
Notice is hereby given by the City of Weirton, Brooke and Hancock Counties, WV that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 10 a.m., prevailing time, in Room 201 of the Weirton Municipal Building, 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062. The Weirton Municipal Building is 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, please call Ms. Jessica Gumm, Director, Planning and Development, at 304-797-8500 extension 1020 to make those arrangements. The telephone number for the hearing impaired is 7-1-1.
The purpose of this public hearing is to gather information for the City’s Annual Action Plan for FY 2022, which the City must submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Funds and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds through the Northern Panhandle HOME Consortium. Additionally, the hearing will be used to solicit the views and comments of individuals and organizations concerning the housing, community and economic development, and fair housing needs in the City of Weirton.
Based on its 2021 allocation, the City of Weirton anticipates that it will receive an allocation of approximately $423,876.00 in CDBG Entitlement funds, and a portion of the Northern Panhandle HOME Consortium proposed allocation of approximately $305,207 in HOME funds based on the FY 2021 HOME allocation. These amounts are preliminary and are subject to change based on the approval of the Federal Budget for FY 2022. In order to receive those funds, the City of Weirton must prepare an Annual Action Plan for the use of Federal funds. At least 70% of the CDBG funds must benefit low- and moderate-income persons living in the City of Weirton. The City intends to afford residents, local agencies, and interested parties the opportunity to become involved in the planning process.
Application packets for not-for-profit organizations seeking CDBG funds for FY 2022 are available at the Planning and Development Department, 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062 or by emailing [email protected]. The deadline to submit a completed not-for-profit application packet to the Planning and Development Department is 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Monday, February 21, 2022.
The following types of activities may be eligible for funding under the CDBG program: acquisition of property; disposition costs; improvements to public facilities (including the removal of architectural barriers); demolition and environmental clean-up; public services (that are new or a quantifiable increase in the level of service); interim assistance; relocation payments for persons displaced as a result of a CDBG activity; rehabilitation of houses; special economic development activities; special activities undertaken by a community based development organization; homeownership assistance for purchase; planning; environmental; review; program administration; audit; and other miscellaneous activities.
If the City would undertake an activity that would result in the displacement of families or individuals, then the City would utilize its policy for minimizing such displacement. Furthermore, the City is responsible for replacing all low- and moderate-income housing units that may be demolished or converted as a result of the expenditure of CDBG funds.
All interested residents are encouraged to attend this public hearing and they will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the needs of the City of Weirton and the use of CDBG and HOME funds to address those needs over the next fiscal year. Written comments may be addressed to Ms. Jessica Gumm, Director, Planning and Development Department, City of Weirton, 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062 or by email to
[email protected]
or by telephone at 304-797-8500
extension 1020 and 7-1-1 for the hearing impaired.
Harold E. Miller, Mayor
City of Weirton, WV
WDT Feb. 1, 2022