OCRA notice of filing of 2018 annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development

Notice is hereby given that the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) plans to file their 2018 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development (“2018 Action Plan”) with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) on May 15, 2018.

This document concerns programs that are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development under Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. Annually, the state receives about $35 million for housing and community development funds. This document governs the allocation of those funds among housing and community development activities (e.g., economic development initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and homeownership and rental programs).

The 2018 Action Plan provides information on the housing and community development needs, priorities and one year spending plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program.

The Office of Community and Rural Affairs will have the 2018 Action Plan available for public inspection prior to its submission. Members of the public are invited to review the 2018 Action Plan prior to its submission during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2018 through April 1, 2018, at the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs, One North Capitol, Suite 600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The Action Plan will be available online at: www.in.gov/ocra/2369.htm and www.in.gov/myihcda/2398.htm.

Information regarding the 2018 Action Plan can be obtained by writing to: Office of Community and Rural Affairs, c/o 2018 Action Plan, One North Capitol, Suite 600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2027. Additional information may also be obtained via email at eogle1@ocra.IN.gov or visit these websites: www.in.gov/ocra/2369.htm  and www.in.gov/myihcda/2398.htm.

A public hearing will be held to discuss the draft 2018 Action Plan on March 15, 2018 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (EST). Hearings will be hosted by Purdue Extension at these locations:

• Purdue Extension Office, Allen County, 4001 Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN, 260-481-6826
• Purdue Extension Office, Lake County, 2293 North Main Street, Crown Point, IN, 219-755-3240
• Purdue Extension Office, Marion County, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 317-275-9305
• Purdue Extension Office, Spencer County, 1101 East County Road 800 North, Chrisney, IN, 812-362-8066
• Purdue Extension Office, Tippecanoe County, 3150 Sagamore Parkway South, Lafayette, IN, 765-474-0793
• Vigo County Public Library, One Library Square, Terre Haute, IN 812-232-1113 (Note: not at the Extension office but the public library)