NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELEASE OF THE 2020-2024 STATE OF
TENNESSEE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2020-2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

March 4 – April 20, 2020

Important Changes to the Dates and Format of the 2020-2024 Tennessee Consolidated Plan Public
Hearings:
Due to new protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, THDA and partners have decided to
reschedule the in-person Consolidated Plan Public Hearings as virtual public hearings on April 7, 8, and
9, 2020. These three new public hearings will be available to all Tennesseans via webinar and telephone.
Each two-hour meeting will start with a presentation on the Consolidated Plan, and then the line will be
open for public comments. Hearings will be held in the Central Time Zone.
The Public Hearings will be offered via WebEx and telephone on the dates and times below. Call in
details will be posted to https://thda.org/research-planning/consolidated-planning and
https://thda.org/about-thda/public-notice-and-comment.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
11am-1pm Central Time Zone
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
3-5pm Central Time Zone
Thursday, April 9, 2020
9-11am Central Time Zone

The public comment period is currently underway through April 20. The full notice, draft and summary,
feedback link, public hearing presentation, updates, and other materials are or will soon be available at
https://thda.org/research-planning/consolidated-planning.
Please send any questions and translation requests to Research@THDA.org.
Para preguntas y ayuda con el idioma, envíe un correo electrónico a Research@THDA.org.

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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has completed a draft of the State of Tennessee
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for housing and community
development in Tennessee. The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan include
the planning, application, and reporting for five U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) grant programs:
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG, administered by TN Department of Economic and
Community Development)
• HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME, administered by THDA)

• Housing Trust Fund (HTF, administered by THDA)
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG, administered by THDA)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA, administered by TN
Department of Health)
These programs support a variety of housing and community development efforts throughout
Tennessee for the benefit of low- and moderate-income households. The State is required to prepare
and submit a Consolidated Plan to HUD every five years. This new Plan will be submitted to HUD in May
2020.
Citizens are encouraged to review and make comments on information contained in the report available
beginning March 4, 2020. A draft summary in English and Spanish will also be available. Written
comments via electronic submission on the THDA website will be accepted from March 4-April 20, 2020.
Special accommodations (e.g. persons needing assistance due to hearing or vision impairments or
limited English language proficiency) must be made 15 days in advance of a public hearing in writing to
Megan Webb at Research@THDA.org.

 

 

 

AVISO DE AUDIENCIAS PUBLICAS Y DIVULGACIÓN DEL PLAN CONSOLIDADO DEL
ESTADO DE TENNESSEE 2020-2024 Y EL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2020-2021
PARA VIVIENDAS Y PROGRAMAS DE DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO

4 de marzo – 20 de abril de 2020

https://thda.org/research-planning/consolidated-planning

La Agencia de Desarrollo de Vivienda de Tennessee (THDA) ha completado un borrador del Plan
Consolidado del Estado de Tennessee 2020-2024 y el Plan de Acción Anual 2020-2021 para viviendas y
desarrollo comunitario en Tennessee. El Plan Consolidado 2020-2024 y el Plan de Acción Anual 2020-
2021 incluyen la planificación, aplicación, y notificación para cinco programas de subvenciones del
Departamento de Viviendas y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE. UU. (HUD):
• Bloque de Subvenciones para Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), suministrado por el
Departamento del Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario de Tennessee)
• Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión (HOME, suministrado por la THDA)
• Fondo de Subvenciones para Vivienda (HTF, suministrado por la THDA)
• Subvención de Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG, suministrada por la THDA)
• Programa de Oportunidades de Vivienda para Personas con SIDA (HOPWA), suministrado por el
Departamento de Salud de Tennessee)
Estos programas apoyan una variedad de esfuerzos de viviendas y desarrollo comunitario a lo largo de
Tennessee para beneficiar a unidades familiares de bajo a moderado ingreso. Se requiere que el Estado
prepare y presente un Plan Consolidado al HUD cada cinco años. Este nuevo Plan será presentado al
HUD en mayo de 2020.
Se anima a que los ciudadanos revisen y hagan comentarios sobre la información contenida en el
informe, disponible a partir del 4 de marzo de 2020. Un borrador del resumen estará disponible en

inglés y español. Comentarios escritos vía presentación electrónica en el sitio web THDA serán
aceptadas del 4 de marzo al 20 de abril de 2020.
Acomodaciones especiales (e.g. personas que necesitan asistencia debido a discapacidades de audición
o visión, o competencia limitada del inglés) tienen que pedirse con 15 días de anticipación antes de una
audiencia pública, de manera escrita a Megan Webb, al Research@THDA.org.