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NOTICE OF DISPLAY OF PLANS AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FY 2020-2024 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FY 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN & ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE FOR THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, PA Notice is hereby given by the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA that it has prepared a Five Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2020-2024, an Annual Action Plan for FY 2020, and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The City intends to submit its FY 2020 Annual Action Plan in the amount of $14,239,211 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; $2,320,553 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds; $1,216,133 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds; and $1,140,292 in HOPWA funds. The FY 2020 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before June 30, 2020. These plans will be available for review for a period of 30 days beginning on Friday, May 22, 2020. Written or verbal public comments on these plans will be received until 4:00 P.M. on Monday, June 22, 2020 and should be directed to the City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget, attention Mr. Whitney Finnstrom, Senior Manager, Community Development Division, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The phone number is (412) 255-2211, fax number is (412) 393-0151, and the TDD number is (412) 255-2222. To expedite the disbursement of the City's FY 2020 funds, via 24 CFR 5.110, the CARES Act authorizes HUD to grant waivers to the public notice, public comment, and citizen participation plan requirements found in 24 CFR 91.105I (2) and (k), 24 CFR 91.115I (2) and (i) and 24 CFR 91.401. In accordance with the City of Pittsburgh's Citizen Participation Plan and HUD's regulatory requirement waivers, a virtual public hearing will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2020 to provide an opportunity for comment on the draft FY 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2020 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The public hearing virtual location will be posted at https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/omb-public-notices. Please check our website at https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/cd for more information. In order to obtain the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties, the City of Pittsburgh has placed the Plans on display and online from May 22, 2020 through June 22, 2020, at the City of Pittsburgh's website (https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/cd). The City of Pittsburgh's proposed activities for funding under the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan for the City of Pittsburgh may be viewed on the City of Pittsburgh's website at https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/cd. The plans were developed after conducting an initial public hearing; community meetings; round table meetings with housing, social services, and community and economic development agencies/organizations; meeting with City staff; a community-wide citizen questionnaire, and receiving both written and verbal comments, and requests, which identified needs for the City. If the City would undertake an activity that would result in the displacement of families or individuals, then the City would utilize its policy for minimizing such displacement. Furthermore, the City is responsible for replacing all low- and moderate-income housing units that may be demolished or converted as a result of CDBG Funds. All interested persons, groups, and organizations are encouraged to participate in this virtual public hearing and will be given the opportunity to present oral testimony concerning the proposed plans and use of Federal funds under the FY 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2020 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Written comments may be addressed to Mr. Whitney Finnstrom, Senior Manager, Community Development Division, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Oral comments may also be made by contacting Mr. Finnstrom at (412) 255-2211, his fax number is (412) 393-0151, his email is community.development@pittsburghpa.gov, and the TDD number is (412) 255-2222. Mr. Whitney Finnstrom, Senior Manager Community Development Division, OMB
