NOTICE OF FINAL PUBLIC HEARING
NORTH EAST BOROUGH
FY 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG)
Notice is hereby given that the second and final public hearing regarding North East Borough’s FY 2022 CDBG program will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at the North East Borough Municipal Building, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss how the Borough proposes to utilize its FY 2022 CDBG funds and to provide for public comment.
North East Borough is entitled to apply for and receive an annual allocation of CDBG monies from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, the Borough is entitled to $95,702. The County on behalf of the Borough will submit an application to DCED requesting the funding by October 28, 2023.
Based upon a public needs hearing (First Public Hearing) held on August 1st, 2023 and subsequent discussions with municipal officials, the Borough proposes that the funds be used for the following:
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- Wall Street Sidewalk & Curb Replacement Project – Replacement of deteriorated sidewalk, curbs, and driveway aprons along Wall Street from West Street to South Mill Street. The project is an “eligible” activity and is “fundable” in that more than 51% of the persons to benefit from the proposed improvements are of low-to-moderate income. The Borough anticipates allocating at least two fiscal years of funding for the project as construction is anticipated to cost approximately $150,000.
- Program Administration- General Management, oversight, and coordination of the Borough’s CDBG program.
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All interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing. Those who are unable to attend but would like to comment, may do so by writing to the Erie County Department of Planning (ECDP), 150 East Front Street, Suite 300, Erie, PA 16507 /or e-mail: acunningham@eriecountypa.gov. Comments will be accepted until 9:00 AM the day of the hearing.
The meeting room where the hearing will be conducted is handicapped accessible. The Borough will make reasonable accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this public hearing. Persons needing an accommodation should notify/contact Nancy Anderson, Borough Administrative Assistant at 725-8611 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing
Tony Cunningham
Community Development Block Grant
Program Administrator