NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Ansonia will conduct a public hearing by the City of Ansonia, Economic Development Office on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 7:00 PM, in the Aldermanic Chambers, in Ansonia City Hall, 253 Main Street, to discuss the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Development Block Grant program and to solicit input.
Maximum award limits include a total of $750,000 per Fiscal Year for Public Facilities, $700,000 per Fiscal Year for Public Housing Modernization, $500,000 per Fiscal Year for Infrastructure and $300,000 per Fiscal Year for Housing Rehabilitation Programs.
Major activity categories are Housing – Support of New Construction, Housing, Acquisition, Housing – Rehabilitation, Community Facilities/Public Services, and Economic Development Projects funded with CDBG allocations must carry out at least one of three National Objectives as follows: benefit to low-and moderate-income persons, elimination of slums and blight, or meeting urgent community development needs.
The Ansonia Economic Development Office on behalf of the City of Ansonia anticipates applying for a grant of $500,000, under the Housing Rehabilitation category for the rehabilitation of various homes with the City. In addition, the City will create a revolving loan fund with program income (principle and interest) generated from the grant for a housing rehabilitation loan program.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known on the program and for approval of the Program Income Reuse Plan. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to the City of Ansonia, Economic Development Office, Ansonia City Hall, 253 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401, ATTN: Claude L. Perry, Executive Director, Tel (203)736‑5930. In addition, information may be obtained at the above address between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and on Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. No later than 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 4:00 PM.
If you would like to attend the public hearing and require special assistance or if you’re a non- English speaking and require an interpreter, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator Tara Kolakowski at (203)736‑5900 to make accommodations.
The City of Ansonia promotes fair housing and makes all programs available to low-and moderate-income families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, sexual preference, martial status, or handicap.
