Notices of Public Hearings

FY 2016-2017 Action Plan and Analysis of Fair Housing
Posted on: November 23, 2015 - 10:59am

CITY OF ROCHESTER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Rochester City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers in the City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire, regarding the development and formulation of the City of Rochester’s FY 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program Annual Action Plan.

The City of Rochester receives federal grant funding through the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program, which is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). As part of this funding process, the City must submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD, which outlines the City’s proposed uses of the grants received.  The Plan is developed with input from members of the public, City officials, and community stakeholders such as non-profits providing services to City residents and local businesses. Two (2) Public Hearings are held during the course of the Plan’s development and finalization. The Public Hearing scheduled on December 15, 2015 will be the first of such hearings.

Projects under consideration for the FY 2016-2017 Plan include:

  • homeless shelter services
  • substance abuse prevention and treatment services
  • economic development activities
  • housing activities

Comments and concerns can be submitted to Community Development Coordinator Julian Long via e-mail at julian.long@rochesternh.net, via telephone at 603-335-7519, or via postal mail at 31 Wakefield Street, Office of Economic & Community Development, Rochester, NH 03867. Drafts of the Annual Action Plan and other official postings are posted to the City of Rochester’s Community Development webpage, which is available online at http://www.rochesternh.net/community-development-division.

Citizens are invited to attend the above noted PUBLIC HEARING, to be conducted in City Council Chambers in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire on the date and at the time noted above, and to ask questions and/or to otherwise speak on the proposed action plan.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office (tel. 332-2130), on or before December 14, 2015 in order to make arrangements.

Kelly Walters,
City Clerk

 

CITY OF ROCHESTER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Rochester City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers in the City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire, regarding the development and formulation of the City of Rochester’s Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Analysis of Fair Housing.

The City of Rochester receives federal grant funding through the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program, which is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). As part of this funding process, the City must submit an Analysis of Fair Housing to HUD. The Analysis of Fair Housing is developed with input from members of the public, City officials, and community stakeholders such as local and regional non-profits engaged in housing-related work.

The federal Fair Housing Act prevents housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap/disability, familial status, or national origin. New Hampshire state housing law prevents housing discrimination based on three additional categories: sexual orientation, age, and marital status.

Some examples of the research and analyses that must be included in the Analysis of Fair Housing are:

  • Analysis of available U.S. Census data
  • Identification of the causes of racial/ethnic segregation and strategy to address any existing racial/ethnic segregation
  • Examination of transportation patterns and access to public transportation
  • Examination of the location of schools

Comments and concerns can be submitted to Community Development Coordinator Julian Long via e-mail at julian.long@rochesternh.net, via telephone at 603-335-7519, or via postal mail at 31 Wakefield Street, Office of Economic & Community Development, Rochester, NH 03867. Drafts of the Analysis of Fair Housing and other official postings are posted to the City of Rochester’s Community Development webpage, which is available online at http://www.rochesternh.net/community-development-division.

Citizens are invited to attend the above noted PUBLIC HEARING, to be conducted in City Council Chambers in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire on the date and at the time noted above, and to ask questions and/or to otherwise speak on the Analysis of Fair Housing.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office (tel. 332-2130), on or before December 14, 2015 in order to make arrangements.

Kelly Walters,
City Clerk