NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS-FY 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AMENDED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN The West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) are conducting public hearings concerning the State of West Virginia's Draft FY 2019 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Amended Citizen Participation Plan (CPP). The AAP and CPP will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) within 60 days after the date 2019 allocations are announced, but no later than August 16, 2019 The purpose of the AAP is to guide the expenditure of funds for housing and community development in non- entitlement areas. The following programs and estimated funding allocations are included in the AAP Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $13.6 million; HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) $5.2 million; Housing Trust Fund (HTF) $3 million; Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $1.5 million; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) $450,000. Please note, all proposed activities' budgets are actual allocation amounts. Th e CPP establishes policies and procedures for citizen participation, which are igned to maximize the opportunity for citizen participation in the community development process for the CDBG, HOME, HTF, ESG, and HOPWA programs The AAP and CPP will be available on the WVDO website at https://wwcad.org/resources, the State's 11 Regional Planning and Development Councils, and by calling the WVDO at (800)982-3386. A 30-day comment period wil begin on April 1, 2019 and conclude on May 2, 2019. Comments will be received in the WVDO at the address below, attention Ryan Halsey, or submitted via email to Ryan.J.Halsey@wv.gov until the close of business on May 2, 2019 Public hearings will be held to review the both plans and receive written and verbal comments. Hearings will also include information regarding HUD's Fair Housing and Section 3 rules AGENCY CONTACTS ames Bush, CDBG Program Kelly Workman, Broadband Program Catherine Colby, HOME-HTF Programs Lee Tabor, ESG-HOPWA Programs WV Development Office 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Building 3, Suite 700 WV Housing Development Fund 5710 MacCorkle Ave. S.E. WV Development Offic 1900 Kanawha Blvd.. East Building 3, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-2234 Charleston, WV 25304 (3041391-8663 Charleston, MEETING LOCATIONS Tuesday, April 16, 2019 4:00- 5:30 p.m WVU Tech Robert C. Byrd Learning Building 3d Floor, Room 322 Beckley, WV (304) 929-8324 Wednesday, April 10, 2019 2:30-4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019 2:30 4:00 p.m Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Main Office 103 12h Street, Multi-Purpose Room Fairmont, WV (3041363-0860 Housing Development Fund First Floor Training Room 5710 MacCorkle Ave. S.E. Charleston, WV (304)391-8663 All meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Language assistance for persons who have limited English proficiency will be available with advanced notice. Please contact the WVDO for directions to meeting locations PPORTUNITY