City Of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 2023) In accordance with the federal
regulations at 24 CFR § 91.320, the City of Rochester is in the process of
preparing an Annual Action Plan to guide its use of funds for the 2023 program
year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community
Development and Planning Program.
The Consolidated Planning process is a requirement
for direct financial assistance under certain HUD funding programs including
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment
Partnerships (HOME) programs, the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, and
the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.
The City is preparing the 2023-24 Annual Action Plan
for the program year beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, which
identifies the activities that will be undertaken to address the priority needs
and goals identified in the 2020-24 Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The City of
Rochester anticipates receiving the following estimated grant amounts from HUD for the period
beginning July 1, 2023:
- CDBG $8,175,063
- HOME $2,755,981
- ESG $704,815
- HOPWA $1,140,832
In addition, the City anticipates programming
$900,000 in CDBG Program Income and $150,000 in HOME Program Income in its
2023-24 Annual Action Plan.
Solicitation of Public Input:
The City is encouraging members of the public to
provide input to inform the development of the 2023-24 Annual Action Plan
budget. In particular, the City is interested in receiving input from low and
moderate income individuals for whom HUD funding is designed to primarily
benefit. The City is providing the opportunity to provide feedback in writing
as well as at a series of three public hearings.
Written comments can be submitted via:
Digital
survey found at: www.CityofRochester.gov/ConsolidatedPlan2020
Email: HUDFunding@CityofRochester.gov
US Mail: HUD
Program Management, City Hall Room 224B, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
1st Public Hearing:
An in-person public hearing will be held February
28, 2023 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at City Hall in City Council Chambers. City staff
will review housing and community development priority needs and goals as
identified in the overarching 5-year Consolidated Plan, the amount of
assistance the City expects to receive, the range of activities that may be
undertaken, development of proposed projects, and measures of past program
performance. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input
on community needs and priorities. Please click the link below for more
information and to pre-register for this event: www.CityofRochester.gov/ConsolidatedPlan2020
30-Day Public Display and Comment Period:
Copies of the draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
will be available for download or printing by request at the following
locations on or by April 17, for the required 30-day public display and comment
period:
City Hall: 30
Church St. (Rm. 224-B);
Northeast
Neighborhood Service Center: 500 Norton Street;
Northwest
Neighborhood Service Center: 400 Dewey Ave;
Southwest
Neighborhood Service Center: 923 Genesee Street;
Southeast
Neighborhood Service Center: 320 N Goodman Street; and,
City of
Rochester website: www.CityofRochester.gov/ConsolidatedPlan2020
Written comments will be accepted by the City during
the public display and comment period. The City will consider comments received
during the public display and comment period in preparing the final plan. A
summary of these comments, and a summary of comments not accepted and the
reasons why, will be attached to the final plan for formal action by City
Council and submission to HUD. Written comments must be received no later than
7pm on Thursday, May 18 to be included in the finalized documents for final
City Council approval.
Written comments can be submitted via:
Digital
survey found at: www.CityofRochester.gov/ConsolidatedPlan2020
Email: HUDFunding@CityofRochester.gov
US Mail: HUD
Program Management, City Hall Room 224-B, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY
14614.
2nd Public Hearing:
An in-person public hearing will be held April 26,
2023 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at City Hall in City Council Chambers. City staff will
review the draft 2023-24 Annual Action Plan, including the proposed budgets for
specific programs, as well as anticipated community impact. Attendees will have
the opportunity to ask questions and provide official comments in response to
the draft plan.
Please click the link below for more information and
to pre-register for this event: www.CityofRochester.gov/ConsolidatedPlan2020
3rd Public Hearing:
The final public hearing will be overseen by City
Council and will take place at 6pm on Thursday May 18, 2023, prior to formal
action by City Council on May 23, 2023. Information on how to participate can
be found here: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmeetings/
The Public Hearing can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube.com/user/RochesterCityCouncil.
City Council Action and Submission to HUD:
The City anticipates bringing the 2023-2024 Annual
Action Plan to City Council for formal Action on Tuesday May 23, 2023. The
final 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan must be submitted to HUD no later than June
30, 2023.
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