PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK

2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The City of Mount Vernon, NY invites residents, public agencies, and other stakeholders to provide input on Mount Vernon’s housing and community development needs.

For FY2021, the City is receiving the following allocations:

Community Development Block Grant

$1,703,058.00

HOME Investment Partnerships Grant

$ 511,949.00

Emergency Solutions Grants

$ 145,722.00

Total 2020 Entitlement Funding:

$2,360,729.00

The City of Mount Vernon will hold a thirty (30) day public comment period open to all residents, especially low-and moderate-income residents on the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. The public comment period will begin on Friday, June 11, 2021 and end on Monday, July 12, 2021.

The City invites citizens, public agencies and other interested parties to attend and provide public comments at the virtual public hearings being held on the following dates:

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 5:30pm
RSVP here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfu6qrTstHdKvJLlgG89UP_BHDiQnAQ5I

Friday, June 25, 2021 at 10:00am
RSVP here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcemurzgpGdRQ8Z6brkoz6-j4HYg8lP8W

The 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan is available on the City’s website at:
https://cmvny.com/2021/06/10/public-notice-2021-2022-annual-action-plan-notice-of-public-comment-period/

or at the following locations:

City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, First Floor, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Department of Planning and Community Development, Second Floor, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

The City Council of the City of Mount Vernon is expected to take action on the Annual Action Plan for FY 2021 in July 2020. In addition, the City anticipates submitting the approved Annual Action Plan to HUD in July 2021.

Written comments on the Plan are encouraged and may be submitted via email until July 12, 2021 to: Sbolivar@ch.ci.mount-vernon.ny.us.

Or mailed to:

Department of Planning and Community Development
1 Roosevelt Square
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Please voice your opinion on housing and community development needs by attending the June 16 or June 25th virtual public hearing.