CENTRE COUNTY AND CENTRE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF BELLEFONTE BOROUGH FFY 2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP NOTICE The Centre County Commissioners plan to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. For Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, the County’s allocation is $340,057. The County will also include in its application CDBG funds in the amount of $116,347 on behalf of Bellefonte Borough. No program income is anticipated to be used. A Public Hearing and Project Development Workshop will be held on May 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes Street, Room 146, Bellefonte, PA 16823. A public hearing pertaining specifically to Bellefonte Borough will be held on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM, at 301 North Spring Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Proposed project activities must meet one or more of three objectives: benefit low- and moderate-income persons; prevent or eliminate slums or blight; and/or alleviate immediate threats to the health and safety of the community. The Centre County Commissioners will commit not less than 70% of the total funds, after administration costs, to projects which principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons (LMI). Housing, community, and economic development activities are eligible; examples include housing rehabilitation, demolition or improvement of blighted property and public works projects. A list of eligible activities can be found in Section 105(s) of the Housing and Community Development Act (P.L. 93-383) as amended. The purpose of the Public Hearings and Project Development Workshop is to discuss the CDBG Program, and receive public input on proposed activities and/or proposals for new activities. Centre County and Bellefonte Borough also wish to receive public comment on potential environmental impacts, the previous use of CDBG funds, and the Three-Year Community Development Plans. All interested parties that are unable to attend may present written comments and project ideas in advance of the scheduled hearing to Leslie Hosterman at 570-524-4491 or lhosterman@seda-cog.org. Interested applicants should contact Leslie Hosterman, as soon as possible for funding consideration, but in no case later than June 5, 2026. Activities for Bellefonte Borough should be addressed to the Borough at or before the first hearing, date and time as listed above. Grant application submission deadline is October 30, 2026. No displacement is anticipated, and every effort will be made to avoid or minimize displacement and relocation. Should displacement be required, the applicant is responsible for replacing all low- and moderate-income housing units that are demolished or converted. At this hearing, Centre County will disclose the types and levels of assistance that it would make available if persons were to be displaced by CDBG-funded activities. Centre County does not discriminate in access to, participation in, or treatment or employment in its federally funded programs or services. In the event the public believes that discrimination, denied accessibility, or denied equal opportunity has occurred, Centre County’s Section 504 officer, Krista Davis, may be reached at 814-548-1055 or kldavis@centrecountypa.gov. Technical assistance will be provided upon request to any groups or persons, especially LMI persons or their representatives, when developing proposals intending to use CDBG funds. Additionally, the public hearing is accessible to individuals with disabilities and persons with Limited English Proficiency. The Centre County Commissioners will strive to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. If you wish to attend the public hearing and/or need technical assistance and have a disability or limited English proficiency and require an auxiliary aid or special accommodations, please contact Leslie Hosterman at SEDA-COG at 570-524-4491 or 1-800-332-6701, TTY: 1-800-654-5984, TDD: 1-800-654-5988 or lhosterman@ seda-cog.org to make such arrangements. Translators will be available upon request. Public hearing arrangement requests must be submitted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing. Any complaints should be written and submitted to Leslie Hosterman at SEDA-COG, 570-524-4491 or 1-800-332-6701, TTY: 1-800- 654-5984, TDD: 1-800-654-5988 or lhosterman@seda-cog.org. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days when practicable. Übersetzer sind für die öffentliche Sitzung auf Anfrage erhältlich. 可應要求提供翻譯服務