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Public Notice

CITY OF BATON ROUGE – EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
FY 2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN
STRATEGY SUMMARY STATEMENT
US DEPARTMENT of HOUSING and URBAN DEVELOPMENT
FINAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
BATON ROUGE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Baton Rouge City-Parish Draft FY 2012 Annual Action Plan for the Office of Community Development will be available for public comment beginning June 25, 2012 for a period of 30 days. The public comment and period will end at 5:00 P.M. on July 25, 2012. A copy of the Annual Action Plan is available at the Parish Libraries, at the Office of Community Development (OCD) at 300 Louisiana Avenue, 2nd Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 and on the City-Parish OCD website: http://www.brgov.com/dept/ocd or mailed upon request by contacting OCD at 225-389-3039

The Annual Action Plan (“AAP”) for Community Development is a comprehensive strategy that describes actions, activities, and programs that will take place beginning October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 to address priority needs and specific objectives of low to moderate income persons and families, slum and blight and urgent needs as identified in the FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan. The AAP also serves as an application for Federal funds for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for People With Aids (HOPWA) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME). The FY 2012 formula allocations and other funding sources for the City-Parish are: CDBG - $3,234,446 plus $500,000 in Program Income and $1,600,000 in Reallocated CDBG Funds; HOME - $1,282,394 plus $400,000 in Program Income and $930,000 in reallocated HOME Funds, and ESG Federal - $324,899 plus $251,457 in ESG State funds and HOPWA- $2,552,872.

Proposed CDBG – funded projects Proposed HOME-funded projects:

Planning & Administration $ 746,889 Affordable Housing Repairs $ 2,882,557 Economic Development $ 300,000 Public Facilities & Infrastructure $575,000 Non-Profit Property Improvements $175,000 Public Services $ 400,000 Demolition $190,000 Fair Housing $5,000 Homebuyer Counseling $ 60,000 Total: $5,334,446

HOME Administration $ 168,239 Homebuyer Loan Activities $ 814,155 Affordable Housing Development Loans Program $ 357,641 CHDO Set-Aside Activities $ 192,359 CHDO Operating Assistance $ 150,000 Total: $ 1,682,394
Proposed ESG – funded projects: Proposed HOPWA-funded projects:
ESG Administration $ 31,692 Homeless Prevention and Assistance $544,664 Total: $576,356 HOPWA Administration $72,899 HOPWA Project Delivery $49,993 Housing Assistance and Supportive Services $2,429,980 Total: $2,552,872

Written comments may be sent to the Office of Community Development PO Box 1241, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821. For more information, please contact OCD at 225-389-3039, TDD 301-883-5428.

The City-Parish affirmatively promotes equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, ethnic or national origin, disability, or familial status in admission or access to benefits in programs or activities

Charles P. Boyles, II, Urban Development Director
Office of Community Development
300 Louisiana Ave., Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

The Baton Rouge City-Parish DRAFT FY 2012 Annual Action Plan