Citizen participation.
Citizen participation.
(1) The applicant shall provide for appropriate citizen participation in the application and amendment process. The applicant must, at least, do each of the following:
(1) The applicant shall provide for appropriate citizen participation in the application and amendment process. The applicant must, at least, do each of the following:
(i) Furnish citizens with information concerning the amount of funds available for community development and housing activities and the range of activities that may be undertaken, including the estimated amount proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate income, and the plans of the grantee for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities assisted with such funds and to assist persons actually displaced;
(ii) Hold one or more public hearings (scheduled at convenient times and places) to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs;
(iii) Develop and publish or post the community development statement in such a manner as to afford affected citizens an opportunity to examine its contents and to submit comments;
(iv) Afford citizens an opportunity to review and comment on the applicant's performance under any community development block grant.
(2) Before submitting the application to HUD, the applicant shall certify that it has:
(i) Met the requirements of paragraph (h)(1) of this section;
(ii) Considered any comments and views expressed by citizens; and
(iii) If appropriate, modified the application accordingly and made the modified application available to citizens.