4796376 Housing and Community Development, Department ofFiscal Year 2015 Annual Action Plan Community Needs Assessement Hearings.

DC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT HEARINGS

 

 

Michael P. Kelly, Director of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), announces a series of public hearings to discuss “Housing and Community Development Needs in the District of Columbia”.  The hearings will help form a basis for developing the District’s draft “Fiscal Year 2015 Action Plan” and the spending priorities utilizing federal entitlement funds.  DHCD, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health will each provide input into the plan. 

 

Residents and stakeholders are strongly encouraged to come out and participate in the development of policies and programs in the following areas: 1) affordable housing; 2) special needs housing; 3) homelessness; 4) homeownership; and, 5) community development and public service activities.  The Department is also interested in receiving community feedback on innovative strategies to enhance community participation during this planning process. 

 

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ 6:30 pm

1800 Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE, 1^st Floor Conference Room

 

Thursday, March 20, 2014 ~ 6:30 pm

Israel Baptist Church, lower level

1251 Saratoga Avenue, Northeast

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 ~ 10:00 am

Focus: Special Needs Housing

(includes housing needs for the homeless, persons with disabilities and persons living with AIDS)

1800 Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE, 1^st Floor Conference Room

 

Thursday, March 27, 2014 ~ 6:30 pm

Frank D. Reeves Municipal Building

2000 14^th Street, NW, 2^nd Floor Community Room

 

District of Columbia residents who would like to present oral testimony are encouraged to register in advance either by e-mail at [e-mail] or by calling 202.442.7251.  Please provide your name, address, telephone number, and organization affiliation, if any. 

 

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) relay service is available by calling [phone].  A sign language interpreter will be provided upon request by calling [phone] five days prior to the hearing date.

 

Residents who require language interpretation should specify which language (Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese-Mandarin/Cantonese, Amharic, or French). Interpretation services will be provided to pre-registered persons only. Deadline for requesting services of an interpreter is five days prior to the hearing date.  Bilingual staff will provide services on an availability basis to walk-ins without registration.

 

Written statements may be submitted for the record at the hearing, or until close of business, Friday, April 4, 2014.  Mail written statements to: Michael P. Kelly, Director, DHCD, 1800 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020. EA

 

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!