MIAMI, FL – The City of Miami Department of Community Development will be conducting public hearings regarding Fiscal Year 2008-2009 funding allocations for its programs at several locations. The Department of Community Development administers United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) funds for grant programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.

These public hearings, which will be held in each of the five City of Miami districts and several locations throughout Miami-Dade County, are designed to inform the public, identify the needs of residents and discuss the distribution of federal funding for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 which starts October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. Members of the public are invited to comment and all remarks are noted and recorded. The public hearings will be held as noted below.

District 1: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, 6:00 p.m. 
Allapattah Community Action, Inc.
2257 NW North River Drive
Miami, FL 33125

District 3: Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Thursday, January 31st, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Coral Way K-8 Center
1950 SW 13 Avenue, Lower Academy Cafeteria
Miami, FL 33145

District 5: Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
Monday, February 4th, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Lummus Park 
404 NW 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33130

District 2: Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Frankie Rolle Center 
3750 South Dixie Highway, Room 115
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

District 4: Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, 6:00 p.m. 
Our Lady of Lebanon Church
2055 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33128

HOPWA: Central Miami-Dade County
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008, 4:30 p.m.
The Joseph Caleb Center
5400 NW 22nd Avenue, Room 110
Miami, FL 33142

HOPWA: South Miami-Dade County
Thursday, February 21st, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Florida City Neighborhood Center
1600 NW 6th Court
Florida City, FL 33034