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2 <br />PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive citizen <br />input_ regarding submittal of a Grant Application to the NC Department of Commerce. The <br />public hearing will be held on October 4, 2011, at 7:00 PM., at the Department of Social <br />Service B:ailding. Hillsborough Commons 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, NC .27278. The <br />public is invited to attend and comment. Written comments addressed to the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278, will be <br />accepted prior to the hearings. <br />Each year the CDBG provides funding to local governments for hundreds of critically- <br />needed community improvement projects throughout the state to assist with community <br />development projects that serve low and moderate income persons. These community <br />improvement projects. are administered. by Community Investment. and .Assistance.. <br />Division under eight grant categories. Types of .programs funded include housing <br />rehabilitation, infrastructure, economic development, small business and <br />entrepreneurship, capacity building and catalyst programs. The purpose_ of this public <br />hearing is to receive citizen input as to the needs of low and moderate income residents <br />and neighborhoods within the County. Based on the neesis identified, the County may be <br />eligible to apply for CDBG funds to address those needs. <br />Should the County Choose to apply for any CDBG funds during 2011-12, a second public <br />hearing will be held directly concerning that specific project and application. All facilities <br />are handicapped accessible. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing. <br />Accommodations for disabled or non-English speaking residents will be made available <br />upon advance request. <br />