CAPER 2020-2021

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The Montana Departments of Commerce and Public Health and Human Services Announce the Public Comment Periods for the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (AAP) Amendment, 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and 2021-2022 AAP

The 2019-2020 AAP has been amended to include supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds made available to the State through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Additionally, the 2021-2022 AAP has been drafted. Both AAPs are available for public comment June 8, 2021, with the 2019-2020 AAP comment period ending June 24, 2021, and the 2021-2022 AAP comment period ending July 8, 2021. For more information and to provide oral comment, the public is invited to attend a virtual public hearing concerning both AAPs June 22, 2021.

The 2020-2021 CAPER, which covers the period April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, has been drafted and is available for public comment June 8, 2021, through June 25, 2021. For more information and to provide oral comment, the public is invited to attend a virtual public hearing concerning the CAPER June 23, 2021.

All documents are available electronically at
https://commerce.mt.gov/Consolidated-Plan/Documents,
in hardcopy by request, or at select locations across the state
(https://commerce.mt.gov/Consolidated-Plan/List-of-Repositories).

All comments must be submitted to the address or email below no later than 5:00 p.m. on the applicable comment period end date.

Montana Department of Commerce
Community Development Division
Attention: Con Plan
301 S. Park Avenue
P.O. Box 200523
Helena, MT 59620-0523
DOCConPlan@mt.gov

Both public hearings, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, and Wednesday, June 23, 2021, will be held on Zoom and will begin at 11:00 a.m. Presentation materials will be available on Commerce’s website at https://commerce.mt.gov/Consolidated-Plan/Updates prior to each hearing. Each public hearing will provide an overview of applicable requirements, affected programs, and public participation process, as well as key takeaways from the pertinent document(s). The State will consider any comments or views provided in writing during the specified comment periods or orally during the public hearings.

To participate in one or both public hearings via webinar, please register using the links provided at the URL below. To participate via phone, please follow dial-in instructions at the URL below.

https://commerce.mt.gov/Consolidated-Plan/Updates

The Department of Commerce will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or persons with limited English proficiency who wish to participate in this process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice or presentation materials. Presentation materials will be provided in advance of the hearing. If you require an accommodation, please contact the Department of Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 16, 2021, to advise us on the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Bonnie Martello or email DOCConPlan@mt.gov.

 Have questions? Email DOCConPlan@mt.gov