NOTICE OF CDBG PUBLIC HEARINGS - AVISO DE AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS DE CDBG - MITTEILUNG ÜBER ÖFFENTLICHE

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) will hold two consecutive public hearings on November 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM & 2:30 PM in the SMCOG Conference Room, located at 110 Park Central Sq. Springfield, MO 65806 to discuss the organization’s submission of two applications for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation (MIT) program to assist areas impacted by the 2017 disasters (DR-4317). SMCOG is interested in obtaining all citizens' input on community development needs within the SMCOG project area. Citizens will have the opportunity to discuss the impact of the proposed project on the environment and the environment’s possible impact on the project. SMCOG needs as much local participation as possible in order to reflect the true desires of the community as a whole, as well as the comments relating to the proposed project application. The State has established a maximum application request for each funding category – capacity building grants can be no more than $200,000. Planning and capacity building applications are presumed to meet the required national objective. No displacement of persons will be proposed.

The proposed capacity building projects include staff augmentation for two SMCOG staff positions: one grant writer/administrator and one associate planner. The area to be served by the project include the following Missouri counties: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney, and Webster. The total project costs are estimated at $100,000 per application. All citizens are encouraged to attend in order to comment on the proposed activities.

For more information on the proposed project contact Kelsi Burton at 417-836-3031 or by email at KelsiBurton@MissouriState.edu

If you need special accommodations for the public hearing including LEP assistance, please contact Kelsi Burton by November 27, 2023 at 5:00p.m. The meeting will be held at an accessible location and SMCOG will make every effort possible to provide reasonable accommodations.

El Consejo de Gobiernos del Suroeste de Missouri (SMCOG) acogerá dos audiencias públicas consecutivas el 30 de noviembre de 2023 a la 2:00 p. m. y a la 2:30 p. m. en la sala de conferencias del SMCOG, ubicada en 110 Park Central Sq. Springfield, MO 65806 para discutir la presentación por parte de la organización de dos solicitudes para el programa de Mitigación (MIT) de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) para ayudar a las áreas afectadas por los desastres de 2017 (DR-4317). SMCOG está interesado en obtener la opinión de todos los ciudadanos sobre las necesidades de desarrollo comunitario en el área del proyecto. Los ciudadanos tendrán la oportunidad de discutir el impacto del proyecto propuesto en el medio ambiente y el posible impacto del medio ambiente en el proyecto. SMCOG necesita la mayor participación local posible para reflejar los verdaderos deseos de la comunidad en su conjunto, así como los comentarios relacionados con la solicitud del proyecto propuesto. El Estado ha establecido una solicitud de máxima para cada categoría de financiamiento: las subvenciones para el desarrollo de capacidades no pueden superar los $200,000. Se supone que las solicitudes de planificación y desarrollo de capacidades cumplen con el objetivo nacional requerido. No se propondrá ningún desplazamiento de personas.

Los proyectos de desarrollo de capacidades propuestos incluyen el aumento de personal para dos puestos del SMCOG: un redactor/administrador de subvenciones y un planificador asociado. El área a la que prestará servicio el proyecto incluye los siguientes condados de Missouri: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney y Webster. Los costos totales del proyecto se estiman en $100,000 por solicitud. Se anima a todos los ciudadanos a asistir para comentar las actividades propuestas.

Para obtener más información sobre el proyecto propuesto, comuníquese con Kelsi Burton al 417-836-3031 o por correo electrónico a KelsiBurton@MissouriState.edu.

Si necesita adaptaciones especiales para la audiencia pública, incluida asistencia LEP, comuníquese con Kelsi Burton antes del 27 de noviembre de 2023 a las 5:00 p. m. La reunión se llevará a cabo en un lugar accesible y SMCOG hará todo lo posible para brindar adaptaciones razonables.

Der Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) wird am 30. November 2023 um 14:00 und 14:30 Uhr zwei aufeinanderfolgende öffentliche Anhörungen im SMCOG-Konferenzraum am 110 Park Central Sq abhalten. Springfield, MO 65806, um die Einreichung von zwei Anträgen der Organisation für das Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation (MIT)-Programm zur Unterstützung von Gebieten zu besprechen, die von den Katastrophen 2017 betroffen waren (DR-4317). SMCOG ist daran interessiert, die Meinung aller Bürger zu den Bedürfnissen der Gemeindeentwicklung im projektbereich einzuholen. Die Bürger haben die Möglichkeit, die Auswirkungen des vorgeschlagenen Projekts auf die Umwelt und die möglichen Auswirkungen der Umwelt auf das Projekt zu diskutieren. SMCOG benötigt so viel lokale Beteiligung wie möglich, um die wahren Wünsche der gesamten Gemeinschaft sowie die Kommentare zum vorgeschlagenen Projektantrag widerzuspiegeln. Der Staat hat für jede Finanzierungskategorie einen maximalen Antragsantrag festgelegt – Zuschüsse zum Kapazitätsaufbau dürfen nicht mehr als 200.000 US-Dollar betragen. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass Planungs- und Kapazitätsaufbauanträge das erforderliche nationale Ziel erreichen. Es wird keine Umsiedlung von Personen vorgeschlagen.

Die vorgeschlagenen Projekte zum Kapazitätsaufbau umfassen die Personalaufstockung für zwei SMCOG-Mitarbeiterpositionen: Gewähren Schriftsteller/Verwalter und einen stellvertretenden Planer. Das von dem Projekt abgedeckte Gebiet umfasst die folgenden Landkreise in Missouri: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney und Webster. Die gesamten Projektkosten werden auf 100.000 US-Dollar pro Antrag geschätzt. Alle Bürger sind zur Teilnahme aufgerufen, an der Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, um zu den vorgeschlagenen Aktivitäten Stellung zu nehmen.

Für weitere Informationen zum vorgeschlagenen Projekt kontaktieren Sie Kelsi Burton unter 417-836-3031 oder per E-Mail an KelsiBurton@MissouriState.edu

Wenn Sie besondere Vorkehrungen für die öffentliche Anhörung benötigen, einschließlich LEP-Unterstützung, wenden Sie sich bitte bis zum 27. November 2023 um 17:00 Uhr an Kelsi Burton. Das Treffen findet an einem zugänglichen Ort statt und das SMCOG wird alle Anstrengungen unternehmen, um angemessene Vorkehrungen zu treffen.

Public Asked to Provide Input at Regional Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Meetings

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) has partnered with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to host three regional public meetings to assess the need for climate pollution reduction, inform communities about Missouri's climate planning efforts, and identify prospective greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in our area.

Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, increasing renewable energy generation (such as solar, wind, etc.), increasing energy storage capacity, increasing energy generation from sources other than carbon (such as nuclear), weatherization projects to improve a building's energy efficiency, appliance efficiency upgrades, increasing use of electric vehicles, sustainable agriculture, and increasing use of recycled materials. Attendees are requested to submit additional project ideas to be considered as allowable projects under this program. Additionally, all Missourians are asked to complete a community survey prior to November 30, 2023.

The projects proposed in the regional meetings will be evaluated in a formal report to be submitted to DNR to include in Missouri’s Priority Climate Action Plan. Next Spring, CPRG implementation funding will be released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 with the aim of funding the proposed projects from the regional meetings. EPA has not yet released information about eligible funding recipients or specific projects for the implementation phase of the CPRG Program. Once released, more details will be added to DNR’s website. In support of EPA’s program goal of directing 40% of CPRG benefits to marginalized, underserved, and overburdened groups, we highly encourage public participation from all residents in the SMCOG 10-county region.

Meetings will be held in-person as well as virtually over Zoom. Feel free to share with interested parties.

Branson: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Branson City Hall, Council Chambers, 110 W Maddux St. Branson, MO 65616

Springfield: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 5:30 PM | Springfield Library Station, Frisco Community Room, 2535 N Kansas Expy, Springfield, MO 65803

Springfield: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Springfield Library Station, Frisco Community Room, 2535 N Kansas Expy, Springfield, MO 65803

Virtual meeting link: https://missouristate.zoom.us/j/2902982371

Community survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CPRG-Community-Engagement-Survey

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) is a regional planning commission and an association of local governments which oversees the growth and development of the region. SMCOG serves a ten-county region including Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney, and Webster counties. SMCOG is one of 19 state appointed regional planning organizations throughout Missouri.

Please contact Kelsi Burton at KelsiBurton@MissouriState.edu or 417-836-3031 for more information or to request accommodations.