NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Availability of Draft 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report; Amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan; Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan
[52 Pa.B. 1498]
[Saturday, March 12, 2022]
Availability of the Draft of the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) is preparing its 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) on the progress and accomplishments made during the 2021 program year in implementing the Commonwealth's Consolidated Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2019—2023. This document must be submitted to, and approved by, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Commonwealth and organizations within the Commonwealth to receive funding under most HUD housing and community development programs. The Consolidated Plan creates a unified strategy for housing, homelessness and community development programs, as well as the necessary linkages for building successful neighborhoods and communities.
The Commonwealth has allocated funds under several programs, namely Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program and the Housing Trust Fund. Additionally, this CAPER will detail accomplishments from supplemental funding from HUD appropriations under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Community Development Block—Disaster Recovery Program, CDBG—Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act. The CAPER discusses accomplishments in relation to goals and objectives identified in the 2021 Annual Action Plan of the 2019—2023 Consolidated Plan.
The CAPER assesses the goals and objectives of this strategic plan, discusses how the Commonwealth is affirmatively furthering fair and affordable housing, reviews the activities of the Continuums of Care, and appraises how well resources in community development, homelessness and housing are being leveraged.
Public Comments
Individuals or organizations may provide written comments regarding this draft version of the CAPER. This report will be available on March 13, 2022, at https://dced.pa.gov/library/?wpdmc2=capers-2019-2023/. Written comments will be accepted about the CAPER content and the process which public input is gathered. The Commonwealth encourages public participation in this process.
Persons with a disability or limited English proficiency, who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Megan Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225, (717) 720-7404 or TDD (717) 346-0308 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.
Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on March 28, 2022, and should be sent to Megan L. Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 or e-mailed to RA-DCEDcdbghomequestions@pa.gov. Submission to HUD should be on or near March 31, 2022.
Draft of Amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan
The Department is preparing an amendment to its 2021 Annual Action Plan. The purpose of the amendment is to allow Sandy Township, Clearfield County to pursue funding through the Federal Section 108 Program. This program allows local governments to leverage portions of their CDBG funds into Federally guaranteed loans large enough to pursue physical and economic revitalization projects capable of redeveloping entire neighborhoods.
Sandy Township is pursuing $875,000 through the Section 108 Program to install an additional extension and conveyance system to the township's sanitary sewer system for an industrial park expansion as an economic development project.
The public comment period will be for 30 days. Additional details on how the public may comment are listed as follows.
Public Comments
Individuals or organizations may provide written comments regarding this amendment. The amended 2021 Annual Action Plan will be available on March 13, 2022, at https://dced.pa.gov/library/?wpdmc2=action-plans-2019-2023. The Commonwealth encourages public participation in this process.
Persons with a disability or limited English proficiency, who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Megan Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225, (717) 720-7404 or TDD (717) 346-0308 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.
Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on April 13, 2022, and should be sent to Megan L. Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 or e-mailed to RA-DCEDcdbghomequestions@pa.gov.
Draft of Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan
The Department is preparing an amendment to its 2019 Annual Action Plan, which includes the funding received through the CARES Act provided to the CDBG Program. The purpose of the amendment is to specify within the action plan, the projects which have received funding through the latest round of awards through a competitive application process. The list of contracts awarded is the following:
| Cameron County | $250,000 |
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| City of Pittston | $1,000,000 |
| Lawrence County | $500,000 |
| Wayne County | $265,000 |
| Fayette County | $1,100,000 |
| Indiana County | $2,000,000 |
| Clinton County | $510,962 |
| Small Business Assistance Economic Development Program | |
| NEPA Alliance | $4,000,000 |
| Lehigh University Small Business evelopment Center | $1,562,500 |
| Southern Alleghenies | $1,942,000 |
| The Covation Center | $1,040,000 |
| TOTAL | $14,170,462 |
In accordance with the Department's Citizen Participation Plan, this action will not trigger a substantial amendment. HUD has also provided an allowance of an expedited citizen participation period for the funds allocated through the CARES Act. Based on this, the public comment period will be for 5 calendar days. Additional details on how the public may comment are listed as follows.
Public Comments
Individual or organization may provide written comments regarding this amendment. The amended 2019 Annual Action Plan will be available on March 13, 2022, at https://dced.pa.gov/library/?wpdmc2=action-plans-2019-2023. The Commonwealth encourages public participation in this process.
Persons with a disability or limited English proficiency, who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, should contact Megan Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225, (717) 720-7404 or TDD (717) 346-0308 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.
Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on March 18, 2022, and should be sent to Megan L. Snyder, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community and Housing Development, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 or e-mailed to RA-DCEDcdbghomequestions@pa.gov.
NEIL WEAVER,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-382. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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