Solicitation for Public Comment - GLO CDBG MIT Grants

Deep East Texas Council of Governments will hold a series of public hearings regarding the submission of applications to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for funding through Community Development Block Grant Program Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program. The purpose of these meetings is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss the Citizen Participation Plan, the development of local housing and community development needs, the amount of funding available, all eligible activities, and the use of past CDBG funds. DETCOG encourages citizens to participate in the development of these CDBG-MIT applications and to make their views known at this public hearing. Written and oral comments regarding the applications will be taken at public hearings scheduled for the following dates, times and locations:
Monday, September 21, 2020 at 6 p.m. at DETCOG Regional Headquarters, 1405 Kurth Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75904
Monday, September 28, 2020 at 6 p.m. at City of Shepherd Community Center, 11020 Hwy 150, Shepherd, TX 77371.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jasper County Courthouse, 121 N. Austin St., Jasper, TX 75951
Additional written comments must be received by DETCOG by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, sent to Attn: Bob Bashaw, Regional Planner, 1405 Kurth Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75904 DETCOG will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending DETCOG functions. Requests from persons needing special accommodations should be received by DETCOG staff 24-hours prior to the function. The public hearing will be conducted in English and requests for language interpreters or other special communication needs should be made at least 48 hours prior to a function. Please call (936) 634-2247 ext. 5302 for assistance. For information about this posting, please call (936) 634-2247 ext. 5302.