Legal Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Coshocton County intends to apply to the Ohio Development Services Agency for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program and other related federally-funded programs administered by the State. The County is eligible for several different types of program year 2019 programs providing the County meets applicable program requirements. These programs include but are not limited to: CDBG Community Development Allocation Program, Residential Public Infrastructure Program, Economic Development Program, Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Critical Infrastructure, Downtown Revitalization Program and Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP).
Ohio will have an estimated $80,000,000 to distribute statewide. Coshocton County may be eligible to apply for approximately $200,000 in CDBG Community Development Allocation Funds, $300,000 in Critical Infrastructure, $500,000 in Neighborhood Revitalization and/or limited funds for Downtown Grants; $750,000 for Residential Public Infrastructure and $500,000 for Economic Development Programs and $700,000 in CHIP Housing funds. CDBG Community Development Grant applications are due to the State in June 2019 and CHIP grants May 3, 2019.
The first of multiple public hearings will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Coshocton County Commissioners Office, 401 ½ Main Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812 to provide citizens with pertinent information about the CDBG, HOME and related programs, including an explanation of eligible activities including, but not limited to: handicapped access improvements, economic development projects, street, water, drainage and sanitary sewer improvements, park improvements, demolition, rehabilitation of public facilities and rehabilitation of housing and neighborhood facilities. The activities must be designed to primarily benefit low-to-moderate income persons or aid in the elimination of slums and blight.
Citizens and organizations are encouraged to attend this meeting in order to obtain additional information about the available grant programs. Community Development Implementation Strategy (CDIS) representatives including all villages, City of Coshocton and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend.

Coshocton County Commissioners
CCB: Feb 27’19

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