Department of Housing and Community Development: October 15, 2002

(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold a public hearing on October 23, 2002, to discuss the District's Fiscal Year 2002 performance in its use of funds received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

DHCD received $44,283,000 from HUD in FY 2002 through four programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships; Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). DHCD administered the CDBG and HOME funds directly. The department entered into an agreement with the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness to administer the ESG grant, and transferred the HOPWA grant to the DC Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Administration.

In preparation for the submission of the FY 2002 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD, DHCD is soliciting public comment on the District's effectiveness during FY 2002 at using federal funds to meet the District's housing and community development needs. These comments will form part of DHCD's and the District's evaluation, as required by federal regulations (24 CFR 91.520). This hearing is reserved for a discussion of the District's FY 2002 performance; the department will hold a separate set of needs hearings for its FY 2004 action plan in November.

The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, at:

Interested parties are invited to submit testimony at the hearing. DHCD requests that interested parties submit an advance written copy of their testimony, along with their name and organization represented, to Paul Cohn at DHCD no later than Friday, October 19, 2002. Mr. Cohn may be reached by telephone at (202) 442-7233 or by email. Parties desiring to testify should contact Pamela Hillsman to be placed on the witness list. Ms. Hillsman may be reached at (202) 442-7256 or by email.