MTW APPLICATION – PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

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The Great Plains Housing Authority (GPHA) is providing an opportunity to receive public comments on its proposed Move to Work (MTW) application for the tenant-based (Housing Choice Voucher) and project-based voucher program under the “Overall Impact of Moving to Work Flexibility and Administrative Efficiencies – Cohort II.”  The comment period will end 5:00 p.m. on November 20, 2023.

In addition, a public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm at the James River Senior Center (419 5th St NE – West Entrance, Jamestown, ND  58401), which is handicapped accessible.  If translation and/or interpreter services are needed, please contact GPHA at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing. 

At that time, GPHA will review its proposed MTW application, answer questions and receive comments.  Copies of GPHA’s proposed MTW application is available prior to the hearing upon request, is available for public review at the GPHA’s office, and will be posted on its website at: https://greatplainsha.com/ by October 20, 2023.  If you are unable to attend the public hearing and want to submit written comments on GPHA’s proposed MTW application, please submit them prior to the hearing, to the person/address listed below.

During the public comment period, GPHA program participants and members of the general public are invited to provide written comment and to submit them via email David Klein, Executive Director at david@greatplainsha.com please indicate “MTW Comments” in the subject line of your email.

Information about the Moving to Work Demonstration Program is accessible at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/MTWMarketingBrochureFinal.pdf

GPHA will consider all comments received during the public comment period and at the public hearing and may modify the MTW application and related materials in response. GPHA’s Board of Commissioners will meet on November 28, 2023, at GPHA’s Office (300 2nd Ave NE – Suite 200, Jamestown, ND  58401) to take action on GPHA’s MTW application. The hearing is open to the public.