Event

Public Hearing - CDBG Public Infrastructure Application

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Public Hearing

Community Development Block Grant Funding Opportunities

Village of Watkins Glen, Schuyler County

The Village of Watkins Glen will hold a public hearing on July 6, 2021 at 6:00 pm at the Village Hall, 303 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Village of Watkins Glen's community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the 2021 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $20 Million for the 2021 program year for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

The Village Hall, 303 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Lonnie Childs, Village Clerk at 607-535-2736, at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to Lonnie Childs, Village Clerk, 303 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 until July 9, 2021.