PUBLIC NOTICE
Catholic Charities Homeless Operations Shelter & Hotel Placement
The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to provide a review of program performance and status update of Homeless Shelter Operations and Hotel Placement; a final public hearing is required for review of Community Development Block Grant funds.
On Tuesday July 25, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. the Commissioners will hear all in-person and virtual testimony at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland.
Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing. Anyone wishing to testify will be allowed to speak either in person or virtually, but not both.
Please Sign Up:
In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing that night.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday July 25th, 2023 to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to join the meeting. Virtual public comments will be heard between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm on Tuesday July 25th, 2023.
If you are not available to speak when your name is announced, we have the right to move on to the next speaker. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted July 14th, 2023 starting at 8 a.m. through Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, 5:30p.m. Submit comments by:
E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/catholic-charities-homeless-operations-shelter-hotel-placement
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Department of Community Services at 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, Maryland 20677. Comments sent by mail must be received no later than Tuesday, July 25th, 2023.
The Maryland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federally funded program designed to assist governments with activities directed toward neighborhood and housing revitalization, economic development, and improved community facilities and services. It is administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
The Maryland CDBG Program reflects the State’s economic and community development priorities and provides public funds for activities which meet one of the following national objectives, in accordance with the federal Housing Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, that:
- benefit low and moderate income persons and households;
- aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight;
- meet other community development needs of an urgent nature, or that are an immediate threat to community health and welfare.
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
Persons with questions, or requests for more information regarding this hearing, may contact Barbara Farmer at 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, Maryland 20677 or by phone 301-934-0124.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President
In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.