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Effective on June 1, 2010 the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is closed until further notice. No applications will be taken for the vouchers until the program reopens. There is currently over a 4 year waiting list for those who have already applied from the date of application.
Citizen Participation for 5-Year PlanMarch 24, 2010Last Citizen Participation meeting was held on March 1, 2010. A public hearing is also planned for the April 26, 2010 City Council Meeting. To view the presentation that was to be presented by HUD at the first Citizen Participation meeting of December 14, 2009 please view here. Below is information from the meeting held Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Civic Center. Invite Affordable Housing Update Latest Maxfield Study Draft The City of St. Cloud and St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will be hosting a community input meeting for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2010-2014 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, from 10 a.m. - 12 Noon at the St. Cloud Civic Center, Herberger Suite (10 4th Ave. So., St. Cloud. ) The event will kick-off with a presentation from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs followed by a prioritization activity based upon the issues and strategies identified in the December 14, 2009 meeting. The information received during the Community Input Meeting will be incorporated into the 2010-2014 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan and used by the City and St. Cloud HRA in upcoming housing and community development efforts within the City of St. Cloud. Please contact St. Cloud Planning and Zoning via email at planner@ci.stcloud.mn.us by Monday, January 4th to RSVP for this event. Thank you to those who have already sent an RSVP for this event. There is no need to send a second RSVP for this event. Feel free to forward this invitation to other interested parties. Attached are two spreadsheets identifying issues and strategies developed at the December 14 Community Input meeting. The first spreadsheet lists those strategies that meet the national objective (low moderate income/blight) required to use CDBG funds. The second spreadsheet lists those strategies that do not clearly meeting the national objective. At the January 5 event, you will be asked to prioritize the strategies that meet the national objective with colored stars and identify possible service providers. We thought it might be helpful to send you the list prior to the event to give you some time to think about your priorities. Please contact Tammy Campion, Planning Dept, City of St. Cloud, 255-7218 if you have any questions. |
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