NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

2009-2014 Consolidated Plan

2009 Action Plan

The City of Morgantown will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, at the Morgantown City Hall, located at 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV. This hearing is intended to provide an opportunity for interested parties to review and provide comments to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2009-2014 Consolidated Plan and the 2009 Action Plan. The City is an entitlement community and expects to expend $2,715,000 in CDBG funding from HUD in fiscal years 2009 through 2014. It is anticipated the City will receive $543,242 in grant funding for FY 2009, with 15% $81,486 to be used for Public Service, 20% $108,648 to be used for Administration and Planning and 65% $353,107 to be used for Infrastructure and Rehabilitation.

The source of funding for projects is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order for activities to qualify for funding, the City of Morgantown must show that the City’s CDBG program meets one of three following national objectives:

1. Activities, which benefit persons of low- to moderate- income designation is based on income and number of people in the household

2. Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or

3. Activities, which address projects, designed to meet community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.

Persons of low- or moderate-income are encouraged to attend and provide guidance into the type of projects that have and can affect their financial or quality of life concerns. If people with special needs, including non-English speaking needs plan to attend, please contact the City Manager’s Office (304) 284-7405 at least one week prior to the public hearing to allow appropriate accommodations.

A copy of the City of Morgantown’s Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant can be obtained at the Community Development Office, 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505.

Anyone unable to attend this public hearing but wishing to make their views known may do so by submitting written comments to the Community Development Office, 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 or by E-mail to dbott@cityofmorgantown.org.

The proposed 2009-2014 Consolidated Plan and 2009 Action Plan may be reviewed at the Morgantown Public Library, the City Manager’s Office, the BOPARC Administrative Office and the Wiles Hill Senior Center April 1, 2009.

David Bott

Community Development Director

389 Spruce Street

Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 284-7508