City of Tacoma Notice of Public Hearing On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for housing and community development. This hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing, or may submit them to the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Resolution No. 39408, which set the public hearing date, can be viewed in its entirety on the City's website at www.cityoftacoma.org/recentlegis by clicking on the link for March 29, 2016, or by requesting a copy from the City Clerk's Office at (253) 591-5505. For more information, please contact Ms. Shannon Johnson at (253) 591-5230 or Mr. Carey Jenkins at (253) 591-5238. Doris Sorum City Clerk Summary Proposed Recommendations for the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated Plan Each year, the City receives federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are to be used for housing, community and economic development activities, and for human services as spelled out in the Annual Action Plan (AAP) to the Consolidated Plan. The Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA) and Human Services Commission (HSC) have completed their deliberations for the 2016-2017 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan. For fiscal year 2014-2015, Tacoma anticipates funding that includes $2,247,997 new allocation in CDBG funds. The Tacoma/Lakewood Consortium anticipates receiving HOME funding which is divided between Tacoma and Lakewood (Tacoma's portion will be $805,104); the result of a 1999 agreement between Tacoma and Lakewood to form a HOME Consortium. Each city receives a separate CDBG entitlement grant. Tacoma also anticipates receiving Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds in the amount of $201,163 and $8,969 in reprogrammed funds. ESG recommendations are made by the Human Services Commission. If you need additional information, please call Shannon Johnson at (253) 591-5230 or Carey Jenkins at (253) 591-5238. IDX-691706 April 1