Notice

The City of Olean will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in the Council Chambers of the Olean Municipal Building for the purpose of hearing public comments on the City of Olean’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the 2018 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $20 million for the 2018 program year for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefiting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternative proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

The location of the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Tiffany Taylor at 716-376-5635, 101 East State Street Room 121, Olean, New York 14760, at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to The City of Olean Common Council, 101 East State Street, Olean, New York 14760 until 5:00 p.m. on July 10, 2018.