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A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2016-2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of amending the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development to modify its Citizen Participation Plan to include an expedited process for notice and reasonable opportunity to comment.
Background
This Resolution will amend the Prince George’s County Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development to modify the Citizen Participation Plan for inclusion of an expedited process for notice and reasonable opportunity to comment.
On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued a notice indicating that given the need to expedite actions to respond to COVID-19, the statutory requirement to provide reasonable notice and opportunity for citizens to comment on substantial amendments concerning the proposed uses of CDBG, HOME, or ESG funds is waived. Specifically, HUD provides that grantees may reduce its comment period to no less than 5 days on each substantial amendment, pursuant to 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k), 91.115(c)(2) and (i). Additionally, the requirement for in-person public hearings was also waived.
This Resolution requires at least one (1) public hearing because the proposed amendment to the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan would constitute a “substantial change” under the FY 2016-2020 County Citizen Participation Plan, as described in the County’s FY 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan.