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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DISASTER WAIVER REQUIREMENTS 1

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CDBG CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DISASTER WAIVER REQUIREMENTS 1. Publication and Time for Comments 2. Criteria for Determining Changes/Amendments 3. Consideration of Comments and Summary for HUD 4. Plans, Reports, Other Information Available to Public 5. Timely, Written Responses to All Complaints 2

Making Citizen Involvement Work for The State PROGRAM LEVEL Publication of Documents Action Plans and substantial amendments Public Notice Action Plans and substantial amendments Not required by HUD, but must provide Public Hearing reasonable opportunity for review & comment Community Meeting Major issues, adjustments, new designs Posting data on all activity levels, document Websites libraries, reports Citizens’ Advisory Committee Ongoing program review and advice 3

Making Citizen Involvement Work for The State PROJECT LEVEL Community Meetings Project design and update; feedback Citizens’ Advisory Committee Possible role in coordinating projects Design, direction, fine-tuning project, and Neighborhood Meetings reporting to immediate area. feedback; can work like focus group Websites What’s Happening in My Back Yard (LA) progress reports. Interactive Web Environments GIS, polling, comments, blogs 4

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Plan Publication and Time for Comments: Manner of publication must afford reasonable opportunity to examine Reasonable period of time to receive comments 5

Hands On the Map Alternatives to Hearings 6

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 2. Criteria to Determine Changes/Amendments State specifies own criteria for “substantial amendment” At minimum, when: A. Adding or deleting an activity OR B. Changing beneficiaries 7

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 2. Criteria to Determine Changes/Amendments (cont’d) If substantial amendment, must follow full CP process (NOTE: Submit only what changes, not whole Action Plan) Whether “substantial” or not, state must notify HUD 5 days before implementing changes or amendments. 8

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 3. Consider Comments and Summarize for HUD 9

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 4. Make Plans, Reports, and Other Information Available to Public HUD recommends posting on Internet Accessibility for disabilities and non-English 10

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 4. Make Plans, Reports, and Other Information Available to Public (cont’d) Provide reasonable, timely access to information and records relating to Action Plan and its use Quarterly Reports to Congress and HUD 12 STRONGLY recommend same form and Web publication

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. Timely, Written Responses to All Complaints (preferably within 15 days) HUD also has complaint process 16

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