Date:    Tuesday, December 17, 2019

                   Time:    9:30 AM

                  Place:    Alabama Centerfor Commerce, 7th Floor Auditorium,

     401 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.

The purpose of this public hearing will be to provide general program information and to receive input from interested parties. The State plans to discuss (1) the anticipated amount of funds available forPY2020, (2) the range of activities that may be funded, and (3) other administrative details. The following housing-related priorities are established for the five programs: For theCDBG Program, the housing-related priority is single family, owner-occupiedrehabilitation. For the ESG Program, the housing-related priority is to provide rentalassistance to prevent homelessness and re-house homeless persons. For the HOPWA Program, the housing- related priorities are rental assistance, operations of housing, andsupportive services to keep persons with HIV/AIDS stably housed and in healthcare. For the HOME Program, the housing-related priority is new construction of affordable rental units acrossthe State. And for the HTF Program, the housing-related priority is to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing for extremely low-income and very low-income families. For non-housing-related needs, the priorities consist of essential community facilities and the promotion of economic development programs. Draft copies of these plans may be viewed online at www.adeca.alabama.gov or at the ADECA office at 401 Adams Avenue, Room 500, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, beginning Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Attendees and interested parties may offer public comments at the Public Hearing and/or submit written comments to the State. Written comments should be received in the ADECA office no later than Thursday, January 16, 2020. Such comments should be addressed to Mr. Shabbir Olia, ADECA, P.O. Box 5690, Montgomery, AL 36103-5690, or e-mailed to shabbir.olia@adeca.alabama.gov . All persons attending the Public Hearing should pre-register with ADECA by 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 12, 2019 by calling Teresa Nobles at (334)242-0492 or emailing her at teresa.nobles@adeca.alabama.gov. On-sight registration for the Public Hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.  

Immediately following the conclusion of the Plans' public hearing, representatives from ADECA and Western Economic Services, LLC of Portland, Oregon, will conduct a public meeting on the State of Alabama's 2019-2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) to provide general information on fair housing issues in Alabama and to receive input from interested parties. The State and WES plan to discuss (1) the status of available housing within Alabama, (2) availability of access to mortgage funds and lending information, (3) impediments preventing access to fair housing, and (4) other administrative details related to fair housing issues. Attendees and interested parties may offer public comments at the Public Meeting and/or submit written comments to the State. Written comments should be received in the ADECA office no later than Thursday, January 16, 2020. Such comments should be addressed to Mr. Shabbir Olia, ADECA, P.O. Box 5690, Montgomery, AL 36103-5690, or e-mailed to shabbir.olia@adeca.alabama.gov .

Free parking will be available in the Alabama Center for Commerce Parking Deck located at 400 Adams Avenue (across the street from the Alabama Center for Commerce), attendees must use the South Decatur Street entrance to the Parking Deck, and the access code is 773892. Persons with disabilities or special needs who may require special materials, services, or assistance should call Ms. Nobles, email her, or write to her in c/o Mr. Olia's address above no later than Thursday, December 12, 2019. The location of the public hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.