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PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR 2015 THROUGH 2019 AND THE FORTY-FIRST YEAR NORMAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION WHICH INCLUDES THE 2015 HOME PROGRAM TOTALING $1,040,525 TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
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BACKGROUND: The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan reflects a comprehensive planning approach to identify and address the needs of low-to-moderate income residents of Norman. Incorporated in the plan are a community profile of needs, goals and objectives related to housing, homeless persons, community development (including facilities, infrastructure, public services, and economic development), public and assisted housing needs, and other issues including fair housing and lead-based paint; and a strategic plan to address those needs. The Consolidated Plan was unanimously recommended for approval by the Community Development Policy Committee on March 4, 2015.
The one-year Action Plan for the 41stt Year Community Development Block Grant Program ($744,314) and the 2015 HOME Program ($296,211) includes the proposed use of funds with references to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan Objectives and expected performance outcomes, and totals $1,040,525.
DISCUSSION: The Action Plan for 2015 is based upon research which utilized existing documents, and the recommendations of the Community Development Policy Committee as a result of a formal citizen participation process. This process included multiple interactions with interested parties and also opportunities for citizen participation from the general public. These interactions included neighborhood meetings for the five target neighborhoods where specific neighborhood needs were discussed as well as overall community development activities; multiple individual and focus group meetings where specific information regarding public services, public facilities, housing, homelessness, and economic develo...
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