*NOTICE: 2012 State Consolidated Plan Public Input Session & Public Hearing

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency are jointly sponsoring both a public input session and public hearing for the FY 2012 State of Oklahoma Consolidated Plan. All Oklahoma residents are invited and encouraged to attend.

-    Consolidated Plan Input Session: September 14, 2011, 1:00 p.m. Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City, Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave. Construction Trades Building 7, Room D1750B

-    Consolidated Plan Public Hearing: October 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m. Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City, Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave. Construction Trades Building 7, Room D1750B

Written comments may be submitted at the public hearing or will be accepted through November 21, 2011. Send written comments to Steven_Hoover@okcommerce.gov or to the attention of Steven Hoover, Community Development Division, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, 900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104-3234.

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Each year, Congress appropriates funding for several programs for housing, homelessness, and non-housing community development. These funds go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) before being allocated to the states. Each state must apply annually for their share of the funds. This is done through the State Consolidated Plan which incorporates into a single document the planning and application aspects of the following programs:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) 
• Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) 
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)  

The Consolidated Plan is a five-year planning document, consisting of a five-year strategic plan and annual updates. The Consolidated Plan addresses housing, homelessness, and non-housing community development and is updated annually with input from the public. The State's Citizen Participation plan includes a series of public meetings held throughout the state, as well as a written comment period.

The following Consolidated Plan(s) for the State of Oklahoma have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

2009 - 2014 Five-Year Strategic Plan

2010 State Consolidated Plan Annual Update

2011 State Consolidated Plan Annual Update

DRAFT 2012 State Consolidated Plan Annual Update

CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY – State Consolidated Plan

• Certification of Consistency - A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to complete, sign and mail certification forms with original signatures to its local HUD office as a part of the PHA’s Plan submission process. These certification forms validate the PHA’s Plan to HUD. As part of this certification process, the Certification of Consistency (BELOW) validates the PHA Plan's consistency with the State’s Consolidated Plan.

• Certification of Consistency
  Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan

• Questions regarding the Certification of Consistency may directed to:

Steven Hoover – (405) 815-5268 or steven_hoover@okcommerce.gov

• The Certification of Consistency should be completed, signed, and mailed to:

Oklahoma Department of Commerce / Community Development
Attn: Vaughn Clark, Director of Community Development
900 N. Stiles Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234