NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE MARICOPA HOME CONSORTIUM PY2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (YEAR 4 OF 5)Maricopa Urban County and the Maricopa HOME Consortium will hold two public hearings for the purpose of obtaining citizen input and comment on the draft PY2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The Maricopa HOME Consortium consists of Maricopa County (lead agency) and the municipalities of Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, and Maricopa Urban County. The Urban County consists of approximately 10 incorporated cities and towns, 15 unincorporated communities, and the balance of unincorporated Maricopa County. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2023 The AAP refers primarily to the housing and community development needs, intended uses of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) resources by the Urban County and Maricopa HOME Consortium in PY2023, as well as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources of the Urban County for PY2023. Note: All funding recommendations listed in the draft AAP may be calculated on anticipated funding amounts based on prior grant awards. If so, the proposed plan will include detailed contingency provisions to explain how the amounts will be adjusted once actual allocations are released. Funding levels for PY2022 are shown below as an example, and final PY2023 recommendations are subject to change upon receipt of allocation from HUD: Funding levels for PY2022 are shown below: $5,136,058 - HOME $2,836,377 - CDBG $242,987 - ESG The draft AAP also includes an estimated amount of HOME Program Income totaling approximately $770,000 that will be programmed to HOME-eligible activities by Consortium members in PY2023. The Program Income amount in the AAP is subject to update based on contingency provisions to reflect additional funds received. THE FOLLOWING 2023 ACTION PLAN PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED: The hearings will be held virtually with an option to attend in person. To submit comments via email, send an email before the meeting starts to HCD@maricopa.gov. To comment in-person, join the meeting in the County Security Building located at 234 N Central Ave, 3rd Floor, Roosevelt Room. To comment live, join a public hearing using the instructions below: Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) meeting, Wednesday, April 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device. https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 279 248 077 39 Passcode: MdMmPNJoin with a video conferencing device. 708137873@t.plcm.vc Video Conference ID: 118 915 831 6 Or call in (audio only) +1 480-702-3496 Phone Conference ID: 753 386 043# Maricopa HOME Consortium meeting, Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 253 236 645 422 Passcode: NxKHiY Join with a video conferencing device. 708137873@t.plcm.vc Video Conference ID: 119 983 447 7 Or call in (audio only) +1 480-702-3496 Phone Conference ID: 803 382 37# REVIEW DRAFT PLANS The Maricopa County HOME Consortium draft AAP will be available for formal review and comment from March 20 to April 20, 2023 at https://www.maricopa.gov/3893/Notices-Documents. In addition, the members of the Consortium will prepare AAPs for their respective jurisdictions with separate public hearings and 30-day comment periods. Each member's AAP include: housing and non-housing community development needs and strategies; the detailed use of CDBG and ESG (if applicable to the member); and information on past performance. Contact the cities/towns individually for information about or copies of their AAPs. COMMENTS AND CONTACT To submit comments on the draft documents or for additional information, please contact Maricopa County Housing and Community Development at (602) 506-0131, HCD@maricopa.gov, or by mail at 234 N. Central Ave, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Maricopa County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, familial circumstance, sex, disability, or age in any of its policies, procedures or practices. For Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities or assistance with translation call Human Services, 234 North Central, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 506-5911 Or TTY 1-800-367-8939 or Arizona Relay Service 7-1-1. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made available within time constraints of the request. Para información en Espanol, favor de comunicarse con Servicios Humanos de El Condado de Maricopa a 602-506-5911. El Condado de Maricopa no discrimina sobre la base de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, circunstancia familiar, sexo, incapacidad o edad en cualquiera de sus políticas, procedimientos o prácticas. Para obtener ayuda con alojamientos para personas con discapacidades o necesidades de traducción, llame a Servicio Humanos a (602)506-5911 o TTY 1-800-842-2088 o Servicio de Relevo de Arizona 7-1-1. Se encuentran a 234 North Central, 3rd Floor, Phoenix Arizona 85004. En la medida de lo posible, se facilitación alojamientos razonables adicionales dentro de las limitaciones de tiempo de la solicitud. 3/24 & 4/7, 2023, editions Arizona Capitol Times