CITY OF HOMESTEAD
NOTICE OF 5-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS COVID-RELATED AMENDMENT TO THE 2020-2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM—CARES ACT
CARES Act Amendment to the 2020-2021 CDBG Action Plan
HUD has allocated additional CARES Act funding to the City of Homestead, which has identified the following projects for CARES Act funding based on the most urgent COVID-19-related needs:
Summary of Proposed Activities
Activity | Description | HUD Matrix Code | Amount | Percentage |
Food Banks | Meal Assistance to COVID-Impacted Residents | 05W | $100,000 | 19% |
Economic Development: Direct Financial Assistance to For-Profit Businesses | Grants to locally -owned, COVID impacted businesses | 18A | $348,650 | 66% |
Administration | Administration | 21A | $79,173 | 15% |
| | | $527,823 | 100% |
Public Meeting
The City will conduct a public meeting during the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at 6:00 PM, November 18, 2020, City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Civic Court, Homestead, Florida. The purpose of the public meeting is to receive public comments on the proposed CDBG CARES Act Amendment. The public comment period will expire on Monday, November 23, 2020.
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Chantel Pierre, CPA, Finance Dept., (305) 224-4545, or cpierre@cityofhomestead.com. TTY (305) 248-7299. DUE TO COVID 19 PUBLIC ACCESS TO CITY FACILITIES IS RESTRICTED. PLEASE CONTACT MS PIERRE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES. Copies of amendment documents are available on the City’s website.