Public Notice – Union County CDBG Budget Modification

RUN DATE: February 5, 2021
CONTACT: Rachel Radel, (570) 524-4491 ext. 7236

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Union County Commissioners intend to submit a budget modification for the FFY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED). The Union County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the budget modification on February 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM. Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this hearing will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the hearing as follows:

To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8383951780. To access via telephone dial +1 (470) 869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 838 395 1780. The hearing will be recorded. The hearing platform is accessible to persons with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing, please call (570) 524-4491 at least five days in advance. As an alternative, Union County will accept written comments on the proposed modification until 12:00 PM. on Monday, March 1, 2021. Written comments can be emailed to mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org or mailed to SEDA-COG at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The Union County Commissioners will then consider the approval of the modification request during their regularly scheduled meeting on March 2, 2021 at 2 PM.

The modified budget is as follows:

FFY 2019
Limestone (Bull) Run Area Flood Resiliency:
Current Budget – $89,707; Modification $(89,707); Modified Budget $0

Emergency Notification:
Current Budget – $0; Modification $89,707 ; Modified Budget $89,707

The Union County Commissioners will accept written public comments on the budget modification until Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Union County will make every effort to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. Therefore, if you are a person with a disability or limited English proficiency, and require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodations to participate please contact Rachel Radel at SEDA-COG, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837, rradel@seda-cog.org, (570) 524-4491, or 1-800-332-6701, 1-800-654-5984 TTY, 1-800-654-5988 TDD to discuss how Union County can best accommodate your needs. Translators will be available upon request.

Any complaints should be written and submitted to Mitzi Gallagher-Long, at SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org. Written responses will be addressed within fifteen (15) working days, when practicable.

Übersetzer sind für die öffentliche Sitzung auf Anfrage erhältlich.

Traductores estarán disponibles en las reunions públicas por petición.


January 2021 SEDA COG Board of Directors Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the SEDA COG Board of Directors has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, at 1:00 p.m. In keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID-19, this meeting will take place virtually, with the option to join via teleconference.

To attend this public meeting, please click on the following link:

https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6124697268 and follow the prompts. To access via telephone, please call +1(470)869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 612 469 7268. The meeting will be recorded.

CENTRE COUNTY COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FINAL PUBLIC HEARING

RUN DATE: December 7, 2020
CONTACT: Nicole Hogan, (570) 524-4491

It is the intent of Centre County to submit an application, on or about January 31, 2021, to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Community Development Block Grant Competitive (CDBG-C), in the amount of $1,148,650. These funds, if awarded, will be allocated to the Haines-Aaronsburg Municipal Authority for their water well rehabilitation project.

A public hearing to receive comments, documentation of public testimonials, and letters of support for the proposed use of the CDBG Competitive funds will be held on December 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM. Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this meeting will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the hearing as follows: To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8383951780. To access via telephone dial +1(470) 869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 838 395 1780. The meeting will be recorded. The meeting platform is accessible to persons with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing, please call (570) 524-4491 at least five days in advance. As an alternative, Centre County will accept written comments on the proposed use of CDBG Competitive funds until 2:00 PM on December 18, 2020. Written comments can be emailed to mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org or mailed to SEDA-COG at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The Centre County Commissioners will then consider the approval of the County’s CDBG Competitive application on January 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM during the regular scheduled Commissioners Meeting.

The Centre County Commissioners will strive to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. If you have a disability or limited English proficiency and require an auxiliary aid or accommodations, please contact Nicole Hogan at SEDA-COG, 1-800-332-6701, 1-800-654-5984 TTY, 1-800-654-5988 TDD, to discuss your needs at least five days in advance. Translators will be available upon request.

Any complaints should be written and submitted to Mitzi Gallagher-Long at SEDA-COG. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days when practicable.

Übersetzer sind für die öffentliche Sitzung auf Anfrage erhältlich.

可應要求提供翻譯服務

Переводчики будут доступны по запросу.

4 County Rural Broadband Expansion Project ISP Meeting

SEDA Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), in partnership with Union, Clinton, Lycoming, and Northumberland counties has been awarded funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to incentivize Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to build out highspeed internet in un/underserved areas.

An ISP meeting will be held on December 17, 2020, 11:00 AM to allow the ISPs an opportunity to become educated on the project, as well as provide feedback and discussion before the Request for Proposal (RFP) is published.  ISP support is critical for this project.

Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this meeting will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference.

To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/7257334434.

To access via telephone dial +1(470) 869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 725 7334 434.

The meeting will be recorded.

The meeting will be facilitated by staff from the SEDA-Council of Governments. Items of discussion include:

  • • Project Description & Requirements
  • • Project Funding (Loan & Grant)
  • • Application Process & Schedule
  • • Project Timeline

To learn more about the 4 County Rural Broadband Expansion project and, more importantly, how this project may affect you directly, please contact:

Scott Kramer
SEDA-COG,  Principal IT Specialist
skramer@seda-cog.org
570-524-4491 ext 7332