2017 CDBG Third Year Action Plan

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AP-12 Participation - 91.401 91.105 91.200(c) 1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting ' On July 7, 2016 the notice of the public hearings to start the 2017 Action Plan process was published in the South Bend Tribune and El Puente, and was also available on the City of South Bend website.The notice of the public hearings was also sent to all organizations on the HCD mailing list. Two public meetings were held on July 20, 2016 at different locations and at different times to accommodate a ' variety of schedules. The City of Mishawaka public meeting addressed Mishawaka CDBG application procedures, as well as City of South Bend CDBG and ESG proposal processes. St.Joseph County Housing Consortium procedures for applying for HOME funding were also discussed.The City of South Bend meeting addressed South Bend CDBG and ESG proposal processes and St.Joseph Housing Consortium HOME application procedures.There was discussion at both meetings regarding the 2017 Action Plan schedules and processes. The proposed 2017 Housing and Community Development Plan was made available for review September 30, 2016, for a thirty (30) day period, ending October 31, 2016.Two public hearings (one in Mishawaka and one in South Bend) were held October 12, 2016, during the public comment period. Notice of the public hearings will be published in the South Bend Tribune and El Puente. No comments were received during the public comment period. ' Annual Action Plan 15 2017 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)