The City of Boise’s Division of Housing & Community Development (HCD) invites the citizens of Boise to provide input on priority needs for the distribution of approximately $1,200,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and approximately $800,000 Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) federal funding, provided to the City of Boise from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Public Hearing and Application Workshop will be held Tuesday, March 27 in the Cedars Conference Room at the HCD Offices located at 1025 South Capitol Boulevard, Boise, Idaho. Public Hearing 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; CDBG Application Workshop 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Public Comment Requested
Public comment received by the City of Boise will be considered in the development of the 2007 Annual Action Plan, and amendments to the 2006 Annual Action Plan concurrently. Staff will be available to explain the programs, projected funding levels and distribute funding applications. These funds are designated to assist individuals and families that meet HUD’s income guidelines for low and moderate income households.Special consideration will be made to solicit applications from organizations that prevent homelessness, serve persons with disabilities, or serve ethnic, racial and religious groups of persons who have traditionally been among those persons least likely to apply for housing and other services.If you cannot attend the hearing, public comment will be accepted by mail, phone, or fax until 5:00 pm on March 27, 2007, at the following address:

Boise City Housing & Community Development
1025 South Capitol Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83706

ATTN: Public Hearing

(208) 384-4158
(208) 384-4195 Fax
1-(800)-377-3529 (TTY)

Participants may request reasonable accommodation from the City to facilitate participation in the hearing. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Participants may request a language interpreter to assist in their participation in the hearing. Individuals wishing to receive information about CDBG and HOME programs prior to the meeting, or persons that will require language interpretation or special assistance to accommodate physical, sight, or hearing impairments, please contact Housing & Community Development at (208) 384-4158.

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