KAUA’I COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY To all interested Agencies, Groups and Persons: Notice is hereby given that the Kaua’i County Housing Agency (KCHA) will hold a video teleconference and in-person hearing on the Consolidated Plan (CP)
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – 9:00 am (In-person) Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – 2:00 pm (Video Teleconference) Registration and connectivity: anyone interested in attending the Microsoft Teams video teleconference, please be directed to KCHA’s Announcement page on PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC FACILITIES c. 2024 Hale Ho’omalu Family Center Critical Improvements Project $339,942.00 ADMINISTRATION TOTAL ANTICIPATED CDBG FUNDING $942,088.00 KCHA anticipates receiving $719,457.00 in grant funds from HUD for PY 2024 CDBG annual allocation. Additionally, KCHA has made available $222,631.00 in CDBG revolving loan funds. KCHA will continue to administer the Home Purchase Program and Homebuyer Loan Program utilizing revolving loan funds dedicated to the programs. Should there be an increase or decrease in the actual allocation amount, the lowest ranked project from each category will be adjusted accordingly. The public is advised that the County of Kaua’i may exercise the option to incur pre-award costs for projects in its PY 2024 budget pursuant to 24 CFR 570.200(h) To ensure the performance of the County of Kaua’i’s CDBG Program in meeting CDBG timeliness regulations at 24 CFR 570.902, should any of the projects listed above not proceed as represented in the CDBG applications or should any CDBG funds become available from cancelled or completed projects, or by receipt of program income or revolving funds, such funds may be reprogrammed to any open Action Plan project in accordance with the requirements of the County’s Citizen Participation Plan and prior approval from HUD. The following alternate projects may be funded so long as the project is ready to proceed and will comply with CDBG regulatory requirements: a. CCH Kaua’i Support Service – Vehicle (alternate) $ 76,045.00 b. WIN – Lima Ola Photovoltaic Project (alternate) $512,000.00 The purpose of the 5-Year CP and AAP 2024 is to ensure that jurisdictions receiving federal assistance, plan for housing and related needs in a way that improves availability and affordability of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expands economic opportunities, principally for low- to moderate-income persons. The draft AAP 2024 is available for review at: https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency/Housing-Community-Development/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program-CDBG. Written comments may be submitted via email to kbarros@kauai.gov or via U.S. mail to: Kaua’i County Housing Agency, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihu’e, Hawai’i 96766. The 30-day comment period will commence on February 28, 2024. All comments received by March 29, 2024, will be considered in preparing the final AAP 2024. Closed captioning services will be provided for the video teleconferencing hearing. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodations due to a disability, call 241-4444 or email housing@kauai.gov as soon as possible, preferably ten (10) days prior to the meeting date. If a response is received after that, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
By order of the Mayor (TGI1445980 2/27/24) |