John E. Hall, Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), announces a series of public hearings on “Housing and Community Development Needs in the District of Columbia”.

The hearings will help form a basis for developing the District’s draft “Consolidated Plan for the District of Columbia Fiscal Year 2013 Action Plan” and the spending priorities utilizing federal entitlement funds.  DHCD, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health will each provide input into the plan. 

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 ~ 1:00 pm

Focus: Special Needs Housing

(includes housing needs for the homeless, persons with disabilities and persons living with AIDS)

1800 Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE,  1 ^st Floor Conference Room

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 ~ 6:30 pm

1800 Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue, SE,  1 ^st Floor Conference Room

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 ~ 6:30 pm

The Bishop Alfred A. Owens Jr. Family Life Community Center

605 Rhode Island Avenue, NE

Thursday, March 8, 2012 ~ 6:30 pm

Frank D. Reeves Municipal Building, 2000 14 ^th Street, NW, 2 ^nd Floor Community Room

District of Columbia residents who would like to present oral testimony are encouraged to register in advance either by e-mail atDHCD.EVENTS@dc.gov or by calling 202.442.4382 or 442-7251.