Notice is hereby given that Union County and the entitlement communities of Lewisburg Borough and Kelly Township will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 PM on August 5, 2021 at the Union County Government Center, Commissioners Board Room, 155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain citizen views and comments on Union County’s proposed use of $473,034 in FFY 2021 CDBG funds, including Entitlement allocations, and to receive any comments or grievances regarding Union County’s CDBG funds. This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations due to disability or Limited English Proficiency, please notify the CDBG Administrator, Mitzi Gallagher-Long, at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing at 570-524-4491 or 1-800-332-6701, TTY: 1-800-654-5984, TDD: 1-800-654-5988 or mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org to make such arrangements.
Based on the amount of funds to be received, Union County, along with Lewisburg Borough and Kelly Township, propose to allocate CDBG funds as follows:
Union County
1. Mifflinburg Woodland Estates Sewer – $77,500
2. Buffalo Township Black Run Pump Station – $106,290
3. UCHA Housing Rehab – $25,000
4. Administration – $42,100
Total – $250,890
Lewisburg Borough
5. Limestone Run Flood Resiliency – $94,101
6. Administration – $18,600
Total – $112,701
Kelly Township
7. Zeigler Road Sewer Line Extension – $91,343
8. Administration – $18,100
Total – $109,443
No displacement of any persons are proposed. At least 70% of funds will benefit low- to moderate-income residents.
The deadline to receive written comments on Union County’s proposed use of CDBG and/or any complaints or grievances regarding Union County’s CDBG funds is 4 PM, August 23, 2021, and must be forwarded to:
Mitzi Gallagher Long
SEDA-COG Project Coordinator
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(or at the numbers or email above)
Additional information on the public hearing, the CDBG program, and/or how to express any complaints or grievances regarding Union County’s CDBG funds may be obtained by contacting: Mitzi Gallagher-Long, at the above contact information. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days when practicable.
On or about October 28, 2021, Union County plans to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The application documents will be available for public inspection at the Union County Government Center, Chief Clerk’s Office, 155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837, M-F 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. In no case shall the County Commissioners disclose any information concerning the financial status of any program participant(s) which may be required to document program eligibility or benefit. Furthermore, the County Commissioners shall not disclose any information which may, in the opinion of the County Commissioners, be deemed of a confidential nature.
The Union County Commissioners will consider approval of the CDBG application submittal at the regular public meeting to be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Union County Government Center, 155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837.
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