2018 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan (2015 - 2019)

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AP-10Consultation —91.100^91~2MM03\/91_2150) 1. Introduction The County began its 2018 Annual Action Plan Citizen Participation Process in October of 2017. The County held its annual public hearings in Pahala, Pahoa, Kailua-Kona, Honokaa, and Hilo to present an overview of the Consolidated Plan process, to encourage citizens to offer input concerning housing, homeless, special needs and community development needs, and to discuss the past use of funds and accomplishments, in addition, the members of the public were provided with information about the 2018 CDBG and HOME application process and were introduced to the new National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). The County informed participants of the County's CP priorities and provided an cpportunity for participants to provide their concerns or comments. The draft 2018 Annual Action Pan was avaiIabe for publc review and comment from February 15, 2018 through March 19, 2018. The OFICD also informed County agencies and each Council Member representing all districts in the County of Hawaii of the CP process and inquired if they had any projects that would meet the draft prior/des within their district. Provide a conci5e summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enharice coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(1)) Beginning in2814 the County held consutation meetings during its annual public hearings to hear the concerns or comments to the County's draft priorities for its 20152019 CP, An overview of the draft priorities and goals were presented. The participants were asked to provide input on the county's draft priorities and goals established as a result of community input at public hearings. Overall, there were 46 participants: 25 in Hilo District, and 21 in Kona DJstrict, representing not-for-profit service providers, housing services providers, developers, and county and state agencies. In addition to these consultations, the OH[Dalso inforrned each Council Member representing aH districts in the County of Hawaii of the CP prccess and provided them with the opportunity toinform the County ofany projects that woud meet the draft priorities within their district In its effcrts to get additional feedback from as many community members as possible, the County mailed need surveys to public service providers and other governrnent agencies. The County did a follow-up response inquiry and was able to get 37 responses from 100 mail outs. n October 2017, the County conducted Public Hearings isand-wide to inform the pubflc about the 2018 CDBG, HOME application process and to introduce the new National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). Members of the public were provided with information on CDBG, HOME and the HTF programs. An overview of the draft priorities and goals were also presented and reviewed. The participants were asked to provide input an the county's draft prorities and goals established as a result Annual Action PIan 8 2018 OMB Control No: zsma0zzr(exp. 06/30/201B)