Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendments Public MONTANA Comment Period and Hearing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The State of Montana, through the Departments of Commerce (Commerce) and Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), is amending its 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (ConPlan) and associated Annual Action Plans (AAPS) for years 2015, 2017, and 2019. Amendments serve the purpose of ex- panding the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for not only the National Objective of Low and Moderate Income Benefit, but also for the National Objectives of (1) Urgent Need and (2) Slums and Blight. Due to repercussions of COVID-19, the State is considering using CDBG funds for Urgent Need activities. Commerce and DPHHS will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, for the State's 2015-2020 ConPlan and AAP amendments. The public hearing will present citizens with an overview of proposed updates to the 2015- 2020 ConPlan and AAP documents and provide all interested parties with an opportunity to give input and partici- pate in the amendment process. Comments must be submitted to Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020. Commerce will consider any comments or views provided in writing or orally at the public hearing while amending the ConPlan and AAP documents, which are published and available for public review as of March 29, 2020. Written comments may be submitted to the address or email below: Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division Attn: ConPlan 301 S. Park Avenue P.O. Box 200523 Helena, MT 59620-0523 DOCConPlan@mt.gov The updated ConPlan and AAP documents are available on Commerce's website at http://commerce.mt.gov/ conplan or upon request. These documents will also be available at select locations across the state. For a list of repositories where ConPlan documents will be accessible, visit http://commerce.mt.gov/conplan. The public hearing is open to all who wish to attend and will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2020, from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. at 301 S. Park Avenue, conference room 228, in Helena, Montana. To participate in the public hearing via webinar, please register using the link provid- ed at http://commerce.mt.gov/conplan. The Department of Commerce does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its program, services, or activities. Individuals who need aids or services for effective communications or other disability-related accommodations in the programs and services offered are invited to make their needs and preferences known. Please provide as much advanced notice as possible for requests. Commerce will provide alternative accessible formats of the ConPlan and AAPS upon request. If you need the documents in an alternative format please con- tact Commerce at (phone) 406-841-2770, (fax) 406-841-2771, (TDD) 800-841- 2702, or Montana Relay Service (phone) 711. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendments Public MONTANA Comment Period and Hearing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The State of Montana, through the Departments of Commerce (Commerce) and Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), is amending its 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (ConPlan) and associated Annual Action Plans (AAPS) for years 2015, 2017, and 2019. Amendments serve the purpose of ex- panding the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for not only the National Objective of Low and Moderate Income Benefit, but also for the National Objectives of (1) Urgent Need and (2) Slums and Blight. Due to repercussions of COVID-19, the State is considering using CDBG funds for Urgent Need activities. Commerce and DPHHS will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, for the State's 2015-2020 ConPlan and AAP amendments. The public hearing will present citizens with an overview of proposed updates to the 2015- 2020 ConPlan and AAP documents and provide all interested parties with an opportunity to give input and partici- pate in the amendment process. Comments must be submitted to Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020. Commerce will consider any comments or views provided in writing or orally at the public hearing while amending the ConPlan and AAP documents, which are published and available for public review as of March 29, 2020. Written comments may be submitted to the address or email below: Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division Attn: ConPlan 301 S. Park Avenue P.O. Box 200523 Helena, MT 59620-0523 DOCConPlan@mt.gov The updated ConPlan and AAP documents are available on Commerce's website at http://commerce.mt.gov/ conplan or upon request. These documents will also be available at select locations across the state. For a list of repositories where ConPlan documents will be accessible, visit http://commerce.mt.gov/conplan. The public hearing is open to all who wish to attend and will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2020, from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. at 301 S. Park Avenue, conference room 228, in Helena, Montana. To participate in the public hearing via webinar, please register using the link provid- ed at http://commerce.mt.gov/conplan. The Department of Commerce does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its program, services, or activities. Individuals who need aids or services for effective communications or other disability-related accommodations in the programs and services offered are invited to make their needs and preferences known. Please provide as much advanced notice as possible for requests. Commerce will provide alternative accessible formats of the ConPlan and AAPS upon request. If you need the documents in an alternative format please con- tact Commerce at (phone) 406-841-2770, (fax) 406-841-2771, (TDD) 800-841- 2702, or Montana Relay Service (phone) 711. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY