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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1022

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Draft 2023 Action Plan for the Recovery Housing Program

[54 Pa.B. 4138]
[Saturday, July 20, 2024]

 On October 24, 2018, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Pub.L. No. 115-271) was signed into law to respond to the growing effects of the opioid public health crisis. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $1,288,739 of Recovery Housing Program (Program) funds to the Commonwealth, which will be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (Department). The Commonwealth is required to notify and provide its citizens an opportunity to comment and provide input on the draft Action Plan or any substantial amendment to the Action Plan, or both.

 The purpose of the Program is to help grantees to provide stable, temporary housing to individuals in recovery from a substance disorder. More specifically, the Program would provide funds to develop housing or maintain housing for individuals.

Public Review and Comment Period

 The draft Action Plan will be available for a 15-day public comment period, in accordance with the Federal Register notice. The Action Plan may be viewed on the Department's web site at https://dced.pa.gov/library/?wpdmc2=action-plans-2019-2023. The Action Plan will be available for public comment from July 20, 2024, until August 5, 2024.

 A hybrid public hearing will be held on August 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Conference Room 4 West, Department of Community and Economic Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 for individuals interested in attending in person.

 Individuals who want to attend virtually through Microsoft Teams should dial (267) 332-8737 and enter conference ID 489 262 433#.

 The hearing will be shortened if there is no one to testify or there is minimal response.

 Persons with a disability or limited English proficiency who wish to participate in the public hearing should contact David Grey at (717) 214-5341 or TDD at (717) 346-0308 to discuss how the Department can accommodate their requests.

 Comments on the Program Action Plan may be electronically submitted to the Department at dcedchdpubliccomments@pa.gov. Comments will also be accepted by telephone by calling (717) 787-5327. Written comments may be submitted to David Grey, Center for Community and Housing Development, Department of Community and Economic Development, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225. Comments must be received by 4 p.m. on August 5, 2024, to be included as testimony in the Program Action Plan that will be submitted to HUD.

RICK SIGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1022. Filed for public inspection July 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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