PENNSYLVANIA — Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver announced a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 14, in Montgomeryville to discuss federal disaster funding to help residents rebuild and recover from Hurricane Ida.
“Residents who were impacted by Hurricane Ida in 2021 are encouraged to attend this important hearing,” said Acting Secretary Weaver. “It will provide an opportunity for individuals to fully review the Action Plan that DCED will be submitting to the federal government and also provide public comment if they so choose.”
Following disaster declarations by Governor Tom Wolf and President Joe Biden due to the effects of Hurricane Ida in 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated a total of $38.28 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to DCED to assist in rebuilding and recovering from the damage. HUD has mandated that at least $18,521,600 of the CDBG-DR funds must be spent in Delaware and Montgomery counties, which have been identified as the most impacted and distressed areas. Bedford, Bucks, Chester, and York counties are also eligible for funding.
DCED is required to submit an Action Plan to HUD detailing how these funds are to be used. The plan must include the criteria for eligibility, and how the use of the funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas.
To access the plan and learn more about the CDBG-DR funds, visit the DCED website.
The public hearing will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Montgomery Township Community and Recreation Center, 1030 Horsham Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936.
DCED is also seeking public comment through a comment form on its website.
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