Notice of Public Hearing 2021 Action Plan Substantial

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2021 Action Plan Substantial Amendment for HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Butler County will be submitting a Substantial Amendment for 2021 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Amendment consists of changes to the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Grant to include the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. A public hearing for informational purposes and public comments relative to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan for Butler County will be held on October 17, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., located in the Commissioners' Hearing Room on the second floor of the Butler County Government Services Center, 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio and online at http://butlercountyoh.iqm2.com/ Citizens/default.aspx. The Butler County / City of Middletown Consortium was awarded $3,105,309 in HOME - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds in a one-time allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to benefit the residents of both Butler County and the City of Middletown. The Butler County Allocation Plan for the HOME-ARP and substantial amendment will be available for public review and comment from October 2 through October 17, 2022 on the website http://development.butlercountyohio. org/content/txtcontent/ cd/cdhome.cfm and at Butler County Community Development, 130 High Street 6th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio, 45011. Written comments relative to the Allocation Plan can be mailed to the above address or emailed to susan.ellerhorst@bcohio.us. HUD is requiring an Allocation Plan from Butler County to receive the federal HOMEARP funds. The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is a strategic plan detailing the allocation of funding to assist individuals or households who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable populations, by providing affordable housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and/or non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability for qualifying populations. The Allocation Plan defines the use of federal HOME-ARP grant funds to address these needs. Copies of this Public Notice will be distributed to approximately one dozen partner entities serving a significant population of persons who are in legally protected classes, may have barriers to public participation, are vulnerable, and/or may be eligible for assistance through these funds. This includes persons in a racial/ethnic minority, persons with disabilities, female heads-of-households, abused spouses, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons experiencing/at risk of homelessness, etc. Butler County will provide assistance to non-English-speaking persons, persons with limited English proficiency, and/or persons with disabilities, needing interpreters or other auxiliary aids and services in order to participate in this hearing. Any request for such assistance must be made no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing, by contacting the Community Development Division at (513) 785-5391. By order of the Butler County Board of Commissioners. Susan Ellerhorst Community Development Administrator 10-2/2022