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Federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91 require the City of Youngstown, Ohio (the City) to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan (AAP) for its housing and community development programs.
Notice is hereby given by the City that it has prepared its proposed FY 2021 AAP. The FY 2021 AAP outlines how the City intends to expend $3,522,132 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, $694,297 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds, and $303,238 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds. The City will also receive a total of $310,869 in federal CDBG-CV funds to help address the needs caused by the on-going pandemic. The City anticipates using these funds for food delivery and for the local food bank to provide assistance to those in need.
In order to obtain the views of citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties, the City has placed its proposed FY 2021 AAP on public display for 30 days on the City’s website (https://youngstownohio.gov/ and in the City’s Community Development Division office beginning on April 1, 2021.
Public comments on the proposed FY 2021 AAP can be directed to Ms. Beverly Hosey, via email at: blhosey@YoungstownOhio.gov or by sending written comments to Ms. Beverly Hosey, City of Youngstown, Community Development Division, City Hall, 4th Floor, 26 S. Phelps Street, Youngstown, OH 44503. All comments must be received by the City no later than May 3, 2021 at 5:00 pm.
The FY 2021 AAP contains the following major components:
1. Identification of federal and non-federal resources reasonably expected to be made available during the FY 2021 program year to undertake activities identified in the approved Five-Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2020-2024.
2. A list of activities to be undertaken during the FY 2021 program year to address community development and housing needs, including the geographic distribution of activities to be completed.
3. Identification of homeless and special needs activities to be undertaken during the FY 2021 annual program period to address identified needs within the City.
The proposed uses of funds for FY 2021 were developed after holding a public needs meeting in January and the review of funding requests from local organizations identifying needs.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Youngstown will hold a second virtual public meeting on the FY 2021 proposed Annual Plan via Zoom on Tuesday April 20, 2021 at 5:30 pm. The call-in information for this virtual meeting is as follows:
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Meeting ID: 993 5919 6057
Passcode: 770562
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Persons interested in the use of the above identified funding sources are encouraged to attend the final virtual public meeting and provide oral or written testimony. Persons requiring special accommodations can make arrangements by contacting the Community Development Division Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, City Hall- 4th Floor, 26 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, OH 44503, Phone: (330) 744-1708.
City Council is expected to act on the proposed FY 2021 AAP on May 5, 2021 at a Council meeting at 5:30 pm. The final FY 2021 AAP will be submitted to HUD for review and approval on or before May 14, 2021.
A draft of The City of Youngstown 2021 Annual Action Plan can be downloaded below.