MIAMI, FL –  The City of Miami Department of Community Development will be conducting public hearings regarding Fiscal Year 2006-2007 funding for its programs. The Department of Community Development administers United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) funds under grant programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) for the City of Miami. In addition, the Department administers the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program for Miami-Dade County.

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 establish priorities for federally funded activities. Members of the public are invited to comment and all remarks are noted. The public hearings will be held as noted below.

HEARING DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS:

District 1: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez
Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Allapattah Community Action Inc.
2257 NW North River Drive
Miami, FL 33125

District 2: Commissioner Johnny Winton
Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Frankie Rolle Center
US1 and Douglas Road, Room 115
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

District 3: Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Manuel Artime Theatre
900 SW 1 Street
Miami, FL 33130

District 4: Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Lebanon Church
2055 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33128

District 5: Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Lyric Theater
819 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

HOPWA
Central Miami-Dade County
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Joseph Caleb Center – Room 110
5400 NW 22nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33142

HOPWA
North Miami-Dade County
Thursday, February 16, 2006, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
South Florida Workforce – Flamingo Room
4690 NW 183rd Street
Miami, FL 33055


For more information, please contact the Department of Community Development at 305-416-2096. Media interested in attending, please reply to Christine Bermudez Sola, Public Information Officer at 305-416-2096, or cbermudez@ci.miami.fl.us.