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05/03/95 15:15 NW YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES -) 612 784 3462 NO.886 ®06 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Dakota County Board o Commissioners on the 2nd day of May,1995,at 9:00 AM in the County Board Room of Sao Dakota County Administration Center,1590 Highway 55,Hastings,MN,for the puzposeo receiving comments from and passing information to the general public concerning the Consolidated Plan for the Dakota County Consortium(Anoka,Dakota,Ramsey,and Washington Counties)which includes proposed housing and community development objectives and projected use of 1995•Dakota County CDBG and HOME funds. The Consolidated PIan(CP)will replace the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS). Its intent is to combine into a single submission the planning and application aspects of HUD`s-Community Development Block Grant(CDBG),Emergency Shelter Grant(ESG),HC Investment Partnerships(HOME),and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula programs with the requirements for CHAS. The new submission will replace the curreAt CHAS,the HOME program description,the Community Development Plan,the CDBG final statement,and the ESG and HOPWA applications. The CP also consolidates the reporting requirements for these programs,replacing five general performance reports with one. The purpose of the submission is to enable localities to examine their needs and design ways to address those needs that are appropriate to their circumstances. It is intended to 1)promote citizen participation and the development of local priority needs and objectives by providing comprehensive information on the jurisdiction that is easy to understand;2)coordinate statutory requirements to achieve the purposes of the Acts in a comprehensive way,while reducing paperwork and minimizing the federal intrusion into State and local planning activities and to simplify the process of requesting and obtaining federal funds available on a formula basis,3) promote the development of an action plan that provides the basis for assessing performance; and encourage consultation with public and private agencies,including those outside a single jurisdiction to identify shared needs and solutions. The Ramsey.County HRA proposes to designate its CDBG allocation as follows: Suburban Low-Income Rental Rehabilitation: $250,000 Suburban Low-Income Owner Occupied Rehabilitation: $400,000, Suburban Energy Improvements for Owner Occupied Homes: $200,000 (These three HUD Citation 570.208(a)(3)Low/Mod Housing Benefit) Economic Development/Business Revolving Loan Fund: $475,000 (HUD Citation 570.208(a)(4)-Low/Mod Jobs Benefit) Planning and Administration $284,000 Ramsey County receives HOME funds through the Dakota County Consortium,and proposes to designate its HOME allocation for the following projects: Habitat for Humanity: $75,000 Shelter Townhomes of Maplewood Affordable Housing $250,000 Persons wishing additional information on the Public Hearing,the 1995 Consolidated Plan, proposed or previous Ramsey County CDBG or HOME expenditures should contact:Pat Yoerger,Ramsey County Community Economic Development, 15 West Kellogg Blvd.,St.Paul, MN 55102 612-266-8000. The 1995 proposed Consolidated Plan is available for review at the address given above during normal business hours, and at branches of the Ramsey County Library.