9978-09 Appropriating $2,463,435 from Community Development (Fund 212), defraying expenses of CED

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St. Joseph County Housing Consortium St. Joseph County -County Commissioners Two county commissioners serve as the County representatives to the Consortium. The county does not receive HUD entitlement funding, but does receive HOME funding. . Housing. Homeless, & Social Service Agencies The HCD Plan was prepared in consultation with community, governmental, public housing authorities, and nonprofit service and neighborhood organizations. State and local health and child welfare data was examined including the incidence and location of lead based paint hazards and poisonings. Several federal, state and regional sources for information on the economic, health, assisted housing, and social service issues were consulted. Ongoing dialogue with local subgrantees and planning agencies was continued. Local subgrantees include REAL Services, which provides services to elderly people within the Northern Indiana region; Madison Center, which works primarily with mental illness issues; AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist, which provides services to HIV/AIDS patients; and the Center for the Homeless, Youth Service Bureau, and the YWCA, which all provide services to homeless persons. The Continuum of Care continues to be very active in working together to cooperatively apply for relevant grants as they become available. In addition, meetings and discussion were held with representatives of local housing authorities; Grandparents as Parents; Housing Assistance Office; Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc; REAL Services; the St. Joseph County Health Department; and South Bend Heritage Foundation to consult about this HCD Plan. Citizen Participation (91.200 (b)) 1. Provide a summary of the citizen participation process. 2. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan. 3. Provide a summary of efforts made to broaden public participation in the development of the consolidated plan, including outreach to minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities. 4. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. *Please note that Citizen Comments and Responses may be included as additional files within the CPMP Tool To implement an effective process for the compilation of this Housing & Community Development Plan, the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium jurisdictions adopt the following plan: General Process - At the beginning of each annual review and funding cycle, notice of the spring public hearings, along with an application form and the schedule for the year's process, is sent to all organizations on the HCD mailing list. The mailing list includes all current agencies receiving CDBG, HOME or ESG funds as well as anyone else indicating an interest in being on the mailing list. This information is also available on the City of South Bend's website (http://www.southbendin.gov/living/community_development/index asp). 2010-2014 Housing and Community Development Plan 14