PUBLIC NOTICE: Fair Housing Workshop and CDBG Second Public Hearing on May 1, 2023
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Funding
The City of Bristol plans to apply to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for a FFY 2021-2022 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the Neighborhood Revitalization category for grant funding in the amount of $650,000. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentage benefit to low- and moderate-income persons are as follows:
The City of Bristol’s proposed CDBG project will replace aging waterlines and the installation of new water meters in the Neal Subdivision which includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Streets, as well as NW First Avenue and 2nd Avenue. The project also includes installation of fire hydrants along these streets and replacement of an aging water tank that supports water supply to Neal Subdivision residents. The proposed project also includes an unaddressed need of waterline replacements and hydrant installations along Clay Street. Unaddressed need means that there is not currently funding to support the project and while it is not budgeted as part of the grant request, should the CDBG program have additional funding to support the project then it has been identified as an unaddressed need and provides demonstrated LMI benefit to residents in this area.
The City of Bristol does not expect that anyone will be displaced because of CDBG-funded activities. If any persons are displaced because of the planned activities, the City will assist them as described in the City’s anti-displacement and relocation policy, which is available for review at 12444 NW Virginia G. Weaver Street, Bristol, FL 32321.
Fair Housing Workshop: A workshop on local, state, and federal fair housing laws will be held May 1, 2023, at 4:45 p.m.
Public Hearing: A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be conducted, directly following the fair housing workshop, on May 1, 2023, at 4:45 p.m. A draft copy of the application will also be available for review during normal business hours in the Clerk’s Office at City Hall by noon on April 14, 2023.
Persons wanting to submit written comments on the application should send them to Robin Hatcher, City Clerk, by email at rmh.cityofbristol@fairpoint.net or by mail at 12444 NW Virginia G. Weaver Street, PO Box 207, Bristol, FL 32321 no later than May 1, 2023. A copy of the final application will be available for review no later than May 2, 2023 in the Clerk’s Office at City Hall. The application will be submitted to DEO on or before May 5, 2023.
The Fair Housing Workshop and Public Hearing will be conducted in a handicapped accessible location at 12444 NW Virginia G. Weaver Street, Bristol, FL 32321. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the workshop and hearing is asked to advise the City at least five days before the hearing. For more information, or to request special accommodations, please contact Robin Hatcher, City Clerk at 850-643-2261 or rmh.cityofbristol@fairpoint.net. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the City of Bristol using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TTY) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).
Any non-English speaking person wishing to receive information on this public notice can contact Robin Hatcher, City Clerk at 850-643-2261 or rmh.cityofbristol@fairpoint.net and interpretation will be provided. For Spanish to English interpretation services, please use the services provided through Florida Relay by first calling 844-463-9710.
Cualquier persona que no hable inglés y que desee recibir información que no sea este aviso público puede comunicarse con Robin Hatcher, secretario municipal al 850-643-2261 o rmh.cityofbristol@fairpoint.net y se proporcionará interpretación. Para los servicios de interpretación de español a inglés, utilice los servicios proporcionados a través de Florida Relay llamando primero al 844-463-9710.