STATE OF MINNESOTA Department of Employment and Economic Development Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Minnesota Department of Human Services NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND DRAFT AVAILABILITY STATE OF MINNESOTA 2017-2021 CONSOLIDATED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The State of Minnesota announces a published draft and public hearing for the 2017-2021 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan and the 2017 Annual Action Plan. The State encourages citizens to attend the public hearing and review and comment on the draft report. The Consolidated Plan is a report that the state submits annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal housing and community development funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The Consolidated Plan examines the housing and community development needs of the state, sets priorities for allocation of the HUD funds, and establishes an Action Plan for meeting current and future needs in the coming year. The State will hold a public hearing about the draft 2017-2021 Consolidated Plan on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The hearing will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 400 Sibley Street, 1st floor conference room, St. Paul. A draft of the 2017-2021 Consolidated Plan is available for public review and comment for 30 days between August 15, 2016 and close of business September 14, 2016. A copy of the draft Consolidated Plan will be available at www.mnhousing.gov and www.mn.gov/deed and in state depositories identified in the Citizen Participation Plan, which may be viewed at the same internet locations. Hard copies of the draft Consolidated Plan can be obtained by calling the Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1-800-657-3858, (651) 259-7114, or TTY (651) 296-3900. Written public comments on the draft Consolidated Plan can be submitted to: Consolidated Plan, Attn: Hillary Friend Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St. Paul, MN 55101-1351 Written comments may also be submitted by fax to (651) 296-5287 or by email to DEED.CustomerService@state.mn.us. To ensure consideration of your comments, type "Consolidated Plan" in the subject line of your e-mail. The Consolidated Plan will be submitted to HUD on or before October 15, 2016. The State will consider any comments from individuals or groups received in writing or at public hearings. A summary of the written and public hearing comments and the State's responses will be included in the final Consolidated Plan.
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