NOTICE OF SECOND HEARING ON PROPOSED USE OF CENTRE COUNTY'S FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS Notice is hereby given that Centre County and Centre County on behalf of Bellefonte Borough will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 PM on August 27, 2026 at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes Street, Room 116, Bellefonte, PA. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain citizen views and comments on Centre County's proposed use of $456,404 in FFY 2026 CDBG funds, including Entitlement allocations, and to receive any comments or grievances regarding Centre County's CDBG funds. This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations due to disability or Limited English Proficiency, please notify the CDBG Administrator, Leslie Hosterman at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing 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. Based on the amount of funds to be received, Centre County, along with Bellefonte Borough, propose to allocate CDBG funds as follows: CENTRE COUNTY MTRWA Water Loss Improvements $278,857 SEDA-COG Administration $61,200 TOTAL $340,057 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Potter Street Water Main Replacement $95,847 SEDA-COG Administration $20,500 TOTAL $116,347 No displacement of any persons is proposed. At least 70% of the activities will benefit low-to moderate-income residents. The deadline to receive written comments on Centre County's proposed use of CDBG and/or any complaints or grievances regarding Centre County's CDBG funds is September 15, 2026 and must be forwarded to: Leslie Hosterman, Program Analyst, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837, lhosterman@seda-cog.org. Additional information on the public hearing, the CDBG program, and/or how to express any complaints or grievances regarding Centre County's CDBG funds may be obtained by contacting: Leslie Hosterman, Program Analyst, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837, lhosterman@seda-cog.org. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days, when practicable. On October 30, 2026, Centre County plans to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The application documents will be available for public inspection at the Centre County Planning Office at the Willowbank Building, M-F, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. In no case shall the Centre County Commissioners disclose any information concerning the financial status of any program participant(s) which may be required to document program eligibility or benefit. Furthermore, the Centre County Commissioners shall not disclose any information which may, in the opinion of the Centre County Commissioners, be deemed of a confidential nature. The Centre County Commissioners will consider approval of the CDBG application submittal at the regular public meeting to be held at 10:00 AM on September 15, 2026 at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes Street, Room 146, Bellefonte, PA. Übersetzer sind für die öffentliche Sitzung auf Anfrage erhältlich. IPL0366274 Aug 16 2026