The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public input on the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application of the County of Sussex for the Pocahontas Neighborhood Improvement Project to be submitted to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development on March 29, 2017, under their Community Investment Grant (CIG) competitive grants category. Property owners and others interested in this project are encouraged to attend.
The draft CDBG proposal will be presented for comment along with information on the proposed improvement activities that will serve to benefit low-to-moderate income persons in the project area. Information on projected beneficiaries, including the number of low- and moderate- income residents to benefit from the proposed project and a fact sheet on the proposal which includes the proposed project budget will be provided. Additional Information regarding the proposed project can be obtained by contacting Ms. Brenda Drew, Sussex Housing Department, 233-L South County Drive, Waverly, VA 23890 or Mr. Michael Dodson, Project Consultant, 2201 West Broad Street, Ste 204, Richmond VA 23220.
Comments, complaints and grievances can be submitted in writing to Shilton Butts, Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, County of Sussex, 20135 Princeton Road, PO Box 1397, Sussex, Virginia 23884 or by phone at (434) 246-1000 until 4 PM on Monday, March 16, 2017.
If you plan to attend and have any special needs requirements, please call the number listed above or dial 811.