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III. Action Plan Process The County's annual Action Plan process begins with the scheduling of several public hearings throughout the island of Hawaii, A public notice is published, listing the location, date and time of the public hearings. In order for the County to provide outreach to low and moderate income citizens, the public hearings are held in areas designated as low and moderate income areas. The purpose of the public hearings is to hear comments from citizens on housing and community development needs and the past performance of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) CDBG and HOME Program funds. Along with the public notice informing the community about the public hearings, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for CDBG and HOME projects is published. The County of Hawaii utilizes a RFP process to allocate the CDBG and HOME funds. A deadline is given for all project proposals to be submitted to the County of Hawaii. Project proposals submitted must comply with the program criteria; meet eligibility requirements, program objectives, and be consistent with the County's priorities and objectives as contained in the County's Consolidated Plan. The project proposals are reviewed, ranked and selected for the County's annual Action Plan. The County's proposed Action Plan, listing the proposed CDBG/HOME projects, is drafted and a public notice is published in the local newspapers, announcing the availability of the proposed Action Plan for public review and comment. The general public has thirty days to comment on the county's proposed Action Plan. After the thirty day comment period expires, a public meeting held by the Hawai'i County Housing Agency (HCHA) is scheduled for the purpose of approving projects submitted in the annual Action Plan to be . funded by the CDBG/HOME program. Following the action of the HCHA, a public meeting of the Hawai'i County Council will be held to authorize the Mayor to sign and submit the County's Action Plan to HUD. These public meetings are open to the public. Interested person can submit their comments in person or writing. Upon the Mayor signing the County's Action Plan, a public notice is published in the local newspapers announcing the availability of the County's final Action Plan. After the public review period expires, the County's Action Plan is submitted to HUD. IV. Closing Statement The CP is a comprehensive planning document which identifies the housing and community development needs and priorities for the County of Hawaii for the next five years. It sets forth the County's strategies and objectives in addressing these needs and provides a framework for the Annual Action Plan, which details the specific projects and activities the county will undertake in each of the five years to carry out the CP. 201fl -19 cp Final g