Public Hearing
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CITY OF READING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THE HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN
FOR HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM
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This notice is hereby given by the City of Reading, Berks County, PA that it will conduct a public hearing on February 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 815 Washington Street, Reading PA 19601. Persons requiring assistance due to hearing, speech, vision impairments, or limited English proficiency should contact the City’s Community Development Office, Ms. Patricia Vasquez, Community Development Liaison Officer at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via phone at (610) 655-6509 or (610) 655-6442 (TDD).
The propose of the public hearing is to present the City pf Reading’s HOME-ARP Allocation Plan for the HOME-American Rescue Plan funds. The City intends to submit its HOME-ARP Allocation Plan in the amount of $3,580,856 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before Friday, February 24, 2023.
The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is required by HUD in order for the City of Reading to receive federal HOME-ARP grant funds. The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is a strategic plan detailing the process the City will use to allocate funds to assist individuals or households who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of becoming homeless, and other vulnerable populations, by providing affordable housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability.
In order to obtain the views of residents, public agencies, and other interested parties, the City of Reading has placed its HOME-ARP Allocation Plan on public display starting Thursday, January 26, 2023 and ending on Friday, February 10, 2023, at which time the Allocation Plan will be presented to the Reading City Council for approval at its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 13, 2023. The Draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan may be examined at the City’s website https://www.readingpa.gov/housing-and-community-development and at the Community Development Department offices at: City Hall - 3rd Floor, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601.
All interested residents are encouraged to attend this public hearing and they will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. Written comments may be addressed to the attention of Ms. Patricia Vasquez, Community Development Liaison Officer, Community Development Department, City Hall - 3rd Floor, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via phone at (610) 655-6509 or (610) 655-6442 (TDD) by Friday, February 10, 2023.