NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT

Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91, notice is given that a draft Consolidated Plan (CP) for program years 2015 – 2019, covering the periods from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020, which includes a draft Annual Action Plan (AAP) for program year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016, has been prepared by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, State of Hawaii. The HHFDC is making copies of the proposed CP and AAP available for review and comment.

Copies of the proposed CP and AAP are available for public viewing at regional libraries and on the HHFDC’s website at http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/hhfdc. Interested persons may call Lisa Wond at 587-3182; Neighbor Island residents may call toll free at the numbers listed below to be mailed copies:

Kauai 274-3141, ext. 73182 Hawaii 974-4000, ext. 73182
Maui 984-2400, ext. 73182 Molokai and Lanai 1-800-468-4644, ext.73182

Copies may also be picked up at the agencies listed below between the hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

AGENCIES:
Kauai County Housing Agency Office of Housing & Community Development
4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue Kauai 50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawaii

Department of Housing & Human Concerns Department of Human Services: Benefits,
35 Lunalilo Street, Suite 102, Wailuku, Maui Employment, & Support Services Division –
Homeless Programs Office
Hawaii Housing Finance and 820 Mililani Street, Suite 606, Honolulu, Oahu
Development Corporation
Planning and Evaluation Office
677 Queen Street, Suite 300, Honolulu, Oahu

Interested persons are invited to state their views on the proposed CP and AAP in writing no later than May 4, 2015, to HHFDC at the aforementioned address. Written comments may be submitted via fax to (808) 587-0600 or via email to hhfdc.consolidatedplan@hawaii.gov by 4:30 p.m. on May 4, 2015. All comments received by the deadline will be considered in preparing the final State CP and AAP.

Persons with special needs (i.e., needing proposed amendments to the 2015-2019 CP or 2015 AAP in large print or taped) shall make all requests for access and communication assistance by contacting HHFDC’s departmental personnel officer at 586-2562, by written request, or by email to steven.s.sung@hawaii.gov at least 10 business days before the end of the comment period. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations. Persons on the Neighbor Islands may call the following toll free numbers:

Kauai 274-3141, ext. 62562 Hawaii 974-4000, ext. 62562
Maui 984-2400, ext. 62562 Molokai and Lanai 1-800-468-4644, ext.62562

HHFDC does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status, ancestry, age, marital status, or HIV infection.

Craig K. Hirai, Executive Director
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
State of Hawaii
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