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ATTACHMENT "C"

SUGGESTED FORMAT

(for pre-applicationand completion of project public hearing)

1. This notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area FOR ONE DAY at least five (5) days prior to

the public hearing. It should also be posted in the city/town hall or county courthouse and in other places frequented by the public,

especially low and moderate income persons benefiting from or affected by proposed CDOH activities.

2. Each municipality and county participating directly in a multi-jurisdictional project is required to conduct a pre-application public

hearing and to provide public notice. As appropriate, the notices may be combined and the hearings may be held jointly. For

multi-jurisdictional applications, written summary information and a copy of the application must be available for public review

in each participating jurisdiction, as required by HUD.

PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The

(City, Town, County, Agency, Company)

plans to submit an application to the State of Colorado, Division of Housing

(CDOH). CDOH funds are intended to provide decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities, principally for

low and moderate income persons through acquisition, new construction, or other related activities. It is estimated that $6,000,000 will

be available statewide for the 1998/1999 HOME Investment Partnership program, $11,500,000 for the 1998/1999 "Small Cities"

Community Development Block Grant for CDBG eligible activities, $600,000 for the Housing Development Grant program, and the

Revolving Loan Fund is capitalized at approximately $1,500,000.

The application being considered would request $

for

(Project Description)

. It is estimated that approximately 70% of the funds would benefit low and moderate income persons. Permanent

involuntary displacement of persons or businesses is not anticipated. Should it later become necessary to consider such displacement,

alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement. If no feasible alternatives exist, required/reasonable benefits will be provided

to those displaced to mitigate adverse effects and hardships. Any low and moderate income housing which is demolished or converted

will be replaced.

A public hearing will be held at

(Time)

Day

(Date)

at the

(Location)

to obtain citizen views and

responses to the proposed CDOH application for community development and housing needs, including the needs or low and moderate

income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be addressed through the CDOH programs.

Written comments are also welcome and must be received by

(Date

(Address)

. All comments will be

considered in deciding whether to submit an application for the proposed project. Written summary information and copies of the

application submitted to CDOH will be available at

(Location)

from

(Date)

until

(Date)

Advance notice is requested. If special accommodations are needed, please notify us, so that appropriate aids can be made available.

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IF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO FULFILL BOTH THE PRE-APPLICATION NOTICE/HEARING AND COMPLETION OF PROJECT

NOTICE/HEARING THEN SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE LAST TWO PARAGRAPHS ABOVE. This pertains if you are

requesting funds for a continually DOH funded program, such as Single Family Owner Occupied Rehabilitation or Downpayment

Assistance.

A public hearing will be held at

(Time)

Day

(Date)

at the

(Location)

to obtain citizen views and

responses to the proposed CDOH application, the performance on past grants/loans received, the needs or low and moderate income

persons, and other community development/housing needs that might be addressed through the CDOH programs.

Written comments are also welcome and must be received by

(Date

(Address)

. All comments will be

considered in deciding whether to submit an application for the proposed project. Written summary information, copies of the application

submitted to CDOH and records/information of past grants/loans is available at

(Location)

from

(Date)

until

(Date)

during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested. If special accommodations are needed, please notify

us, so that appropriate aids can be made available.

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