Abington Township announced today that a public hearing will be held on August 6 at 10:00am at the regarding an application for the Hurricane Ida Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program.

The purpose of the public hearing is to present an application for the CDBG-DR funds in the amount of $650,000: $350,000 for the purposes of Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation and $300,000 for the purposes of installing stormwater infrastructure. The township intends to submit the application to DCED on or before August 23, 2024, officials said.

A resolution to authorize the submission of the application will be submitted for consideration to the township’s Board of Commissioners on August 8 at 7:00pm.

Written or oral comments regarding the application will be accepted until August 13, officials said.  Comments may be directed to Ms. Kimberly Hamm, Director of Community Development, 1176 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001, or emailed to khamm@Abingtonpa.gov, or phone at (267) 536-1019.

Residents can attend in person at the Township Building or via virtual conference call. From the announcement:

There are two ways for the public to virtually participate in the meeting. Residents can access the meeting online, by a computer, iPad, iPhone or Android at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84046510536. This link will enable residents to hear the meeting, see presentations, and make public comments. There will be no video capabilities. Residents who are unable to join online can listen to the meeting by calling 1-929-436-2866 and entering the meeting ID number 840 4651 0536 when prompted.

Any person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired should contact Ms. Hamm at least five-(5) calendar days prior to the meeting and an interpreter will be provided. In   addition, hearing-impaired persons may call Pennsylvania Relay at 711. Any non-English speaking person wishing to participate the public hearing should contact Ms. Hamm at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting and a language interpreter will be provided. Cualquier persona que no habla Inglés que deseen asistir a la audiencia pública deben comunicarse con la Sra Hamm cinco (5) días calendario antes de la reunión y un intérprete de lenguaje se proporcionará.

All interested persons, groups, and organizations are encouraged to attend this public hearing and will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed plans and use of Federal funds.

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