Public Hearing and Comment Period for Substantial Amendment to the 2022 Annual Action Plan
The City of Toledo’s (COT) Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking comments on its Substantial Amendment to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and the City of Toledo HOME-ARP Allocation Planto be submitted to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
To address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to be administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program to perform activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations.
The City of Toledo is eligible to receive $7.9 million in federal funding from HUD in HOME-ARP funds. These funds can be used for developing affordable housing, tenant based rental assistance (TBRA), the provision of supportive services, acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units, and nonprofit operating and capacity building assistance in Toledo.
The City of Toledo HOME-ARP Allocation Plan provides details on the consultation and public participation process used to develop the draft plan, the needs and gaps analysis that informed the proposed allocation of funds, and how HOME-ARP funds are proposed to be allocated in the city.
Public Comment Period and Process:
The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is submitted to HUD as a Substantial Amendment to the 2022 Annual Action Plan and will be available for review beginning Friday, November 18, 2022, on the website of the following entities:
Department of Housing and Community Development
One Government Center, Suite 1800
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Office of the Mayor
One Government Center, Suite 2200
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Clerk of Council
One Government Center, Suite 2100
Toledo, Ohio 43604
The Fair Housing Center
326 N. Erie St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Lucas Metropolitan Housing
435 Nebraska Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board
1220 Madison Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities
1154 Larc Ln.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
A public hearing on the Substantial Amendment to the 2022 Annual Action Plan and City of Toledo HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
5:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers
One Governement Center
Downtown Toledo, Jackson and Erie Streets
The City of Toledo will also receive comments from the public in writing beginning Friday, November 18, 2022, through Monday, December 19, 2022, at the following address:
City of Toledo
Department of Housing and Community Development
Substantial Amendment - Home-ARP
One Government Center, Suite 1800
Toledo, Ohio 43604
You may also email comments no later than Monday, December 19, 2022 to Monica Brown, Administrative Analyst IV, at monica.brown@toledo.oh.gov.
The City of Toledo supports the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion ADA coordinator at (419) 245-1198 or submit a request online at toledo.oh.gov/ada.
Interpreters will be made available for non-English speaking citizens at the public hearing if requested at least 72 hours in advance. Inquiries for translated summary copies of the Substantial Amendment to the 2022 Annual Action Plan and HOME-ARP Allocation Plan can be obtained by contacting the Department of Housing and Community Development at least three weeks in advance.