Fulton County Considers Grants for Milton, Alpharetta

Milton and Alpharetta are seeking grant funds from Fulton County to renovate the Hopewell House and to help low-income residents with home repairs.

The grants would originate with the Fulton County Housing and Human Services Department’s Office of Housing and Community Development. The department has opened the review and comment period for the Annual Action Plan for FY 2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs, and both the 2012 and 2013 Draft Amendments. The review and comment period will be open until Sept. 14. There will be a final opportunity for public comment during the public comment period of the Sept. 19 meeting Board of Commissioners.

Grant Programs

• Milton – Hopewell House Senior Community Center renovation. $53,750.
• Alpharetta – Owner-occupied housing. Provide home repairs for low-income residents. $53,750.
• Fulton County Business Improvement Program –To provide financial assistance to small Fulton County businesses for expansion and development by creating or retaining jobs per one job per $35,000 of BILP funding invested. $127,938, $85,000 anticipated program income.
• North Fulton Community Charities – Emergency assistance for residents of Alpharetta, Milton and Mountain Park. $10,000.
• Ed Isakson-Family YMCA, Alpharetta – Structured activities for youth and seniors serving low and moderate income individuals. $20,000.

According to a news release from the department, Fulton County annually receives typically about $3 million under four formula programs from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD. These funds can be used to provide improvements and services that benefit all Fulton County citizens, with the primary intention being to improve the living conditions of low- and moderate-income people.

Public Hearings

Wednesday 08/21/12 - 6 p.m.

; 3655 Preston Ridge Road; Alpharetta, GA 30005

Wednesday 8/22/12 - 2 p.m.

, 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004       

Tues day 9/11/12 - 5 p.m.

, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta, GA 30004

All Fulton County meeting facilities meet ADA accessibility requirements.  Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations and communication in an alternative format, please contact the Department of Housing and Human Services at (404) 613-7944.  For relay-type service dial 711.  Citizens seeking reasonable accommodations should contact the Department at least five (5) working days prior to the public hearing date.  This process will allow the department to provide arrangements of services available for the public hearing(s).

Comments will also be included in the 2013 Annual Action Plan that must be submitted to HUD on October 3, 2012.  For citizens unable to attend and participate in the public hearings, written comments on the Fulton County Draft 2012 and 2013 Amendments and 2013 Annual Action Plan may be submitted in person or by mail to 137 Peachtree Street, SW, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia or faxed to 404-893-6620 by the deadline of 5 p.m., Sept. 14, 2012.   Comments may also be emailed to Lolita.Collins@fultoncountyga.gov.  For more information, citizens may call 404-613-7944.

Copies of the Draft 2012-2013 Consolidated Plan Amendments and 2013 Annual Action Plan are available for review.   The following locations are available for viewing the plan and amendments:

• 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta, GA 30004
• Crabapple Neighborhood Center 12624 Broadwell Road • Alpharetta, GA 30004
• North Fulton Service Center 7741 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, GA 30350
• Fulton County Government Website

For more information, contact the Housing and Human Services Department at 404-613-7944.