Attachment No. 6
CITY OF POMONA
COMBINED NOTICE
10-DAY NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING & 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pomona has prepared the Draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Copies of the Draft Plan will be available to the public for review and comment (see below for specific dates and locations). In addition, the City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Department will hold two public hearings on the following dates for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Draft Plan:
DATE: Monday, May 16, 2022
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Pomona City Hall Council Chambers
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91769
DATE: Monday, July 18, 2022
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Pomona City Hall Council Chambers
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91769
The City of Pomona is an entitlement jurisdiction that received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City anticipates receiving approximately $2,073,496 in CDBG, $880,191 in HOME and $177,141 in ESG funds. 2022-2023 PROPOSED ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
The proposed 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan is the fifth plan under the 2018-2023 Consolidated Plan and outlines the methods by which the City intends to implement goals and objectives established within the Consolidated Five-Year Plan through utilization of the three federal grant (CDBG, HOME, ESG) funds and other available resources.
The proposed action plan is based on the citizen input, consultation with community based agencies and City Council recommendations. To ensure citizen and stakeholder participation in the development of the Action Plan, outreach efforts included mailing informational postcards to over 43,500 households, informing them of community meeting dates and requesting their input via a Community Needs Survey, Due to COVID-19 restrictions and required safety protocols, no in-person meetings were conducted for stakeholder feedback. Community meetings were held virtually via ZOOM and surveys were made available online at the City’s website and at the City Hall Housing counter. The Community needs survey was available on-line in English and Spanish beginning October 28, 2021. The final date for submission of the 2022-2023 survey was January 31, 2022. Approximately 290 surveys were received.
The City is estimated to receive the following Federal Entitlement Grants for 2022-2023, subject to funding eligibility:
Grant Fund Type
Amount
CDBG
$2,073,496
HOME
$880,191
ESG
$177,141
REVIEW PERIOD AND LOCATION OF COPIES OF THE DRAFT 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Copies of the Draft Plan will be available to the public for review and comment beginning May 16, 2022 through July 18, 2022 on the City’s website at HYPERLINK "https://www.pomonaca.gov/government/departments/neighborhood-services/housing-services/community-development-block-grant-unit-cdbg" https://www.pomonaca.gov/government/departments/neighborhood-services/housing-services/community-development-block-grant-unit-cdbg or at the following location:
City of Pomona City Hall Offices, 505 South Garey Avenue, during the following hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM, at the following location:
Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Division – 1st floor Comments may be made before the public hearings, during the public hearings, within 30-days of the initial public notice, or until July 18, 2022. Written comments should be addressed to Beverly Johnson, Housing Services Manager, Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Division, P.O. Box 660, Pomona, CA 91769. Phone comments can be made at 909-620-2433 or 909-620-3772.
WRITTEN COMMENTS
Comments may be made before the public hearings, during the public hearings, within 30-days of the initial public notice, or until July 18, 2022. Written comments should be addressed to Beverly Johnson, Housing Services Manager, Housing Division, P.O. Box 660, Pomona, CA 91769. Phone comments can be made at 909-620-2433 or 909-620-3772.
Council Chambers are accessible to the disabled. Those needing translation services or other accommodations may call Isabel Abundis at (909) 620-3772 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Published this 5th day of May, 2022 in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin