The Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the city of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County, and the city of Milton, will hold a public meeting to solicit input on the development of the Consortium’s HUD Five Year Consolidated Plan as well as annual action plans for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years. The public meeting will be held at Pensacola City Hall located at 222 W. Main St. in the Hagler Mason Conference Room on the 2nd Floor on Tuesday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting is being sponsored by the Consortium to afford citizens the opportunity to provide input and recommendations regarding assisted housing, housing related needs/priorities, supportive housing needs, and non-housing community development needs within the Consortium and to assist with planning for utilization of Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investment Partnerships Act funds. Comments regarding the Escambia Consortium Fair Housing Plan and Analysis of Impediments are also welcome.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person; however, there will be limited seating capacity. Per city policy and city ordinance, face coverings will be required to be worn by all attendees. Attendees will be required to sit at least six feet apart. Due to capacity limitations related to COVID -19, the meeting is being recorded and can be viewed at the following link: https://bit.ly/3bDH1HP
In addition to direct input provided during the public hearing, written comments or input regarding local housing needs or priorities will be accepted through April 22, 2021 and may be submitted via mail to the Escambia Consortium, 221 Palafox Place, Suite 200, Pensacola, Florida 32502 via e-mail at NED@myescambia.com
For further information, contact Meredith Reeves at 850-595-4968.
