Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie is holding two public hearings for the community to provide input comments about the development of the proposed Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029 and the Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2025.
The 2025-2029 Dutchess County and City of Poughkeepsie Consolidated Plan (CP) is a comprehensive document promoting a coordinated approach to housing and community needs and fostering the coordination of all programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
This proposed plan will outline the priorities by which the County and the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program will be invested. Every year, the County and City will each produce an Annual Action Plan to detail specific activities to carry out the Plan's priorities and goals.
The hearings will take place:
Wednesday, February 26th, 6 p.m.
City Hall
62 Civic Center Plaza
Common Council Chambers, 3rd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Thursday, February 27th, 10 a.m.
Dutchess County Farm & Home Center
2715 Route 44
Millbrook, NY 12545
Participants may also join either of the scheduled public hearings virtually via Go To Meeting:
https://meet.goto.com/745807261
Access Code: 745-807-261
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
There will be discussion of housing and community development needs in the County/City, proposed activities, and a review of previous program performance. Groups and organizations representing people with low and moderate incomes are encouraged to have their clients attend this hearing so that the views of program beneficiaries may be obtained.
The overall goal of the CP has been and continues to be to strengthen partnerships within the County/City among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to enable them to provide decent housing, establish and maintain a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities for our citizens. The functions of the CP are threefold: it is a planning document, an application for Federal funds, and a strategy to be followed in administering HUD Programs.
Reasonable accommodations and services necessary will be made for sensory-impaired and disabled citizens at the meetings. Additionally, translation services may be offered upon request and availability. Persons requiring such accommodation/services should call 845-486-3600 at least five business days in advance of the meeting.
