Public Hearing for Easterseals Champlin Place CDBG Project

Public Hearing Notice City of Rochester, New Hampshire Community Development Block Grant Project Public Hearing- Champlin Place Tuesday March 19, 2024, 6:00pm City Hall Council Chambers 

The Rochester City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Rochester City Hall Council Chambers, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Community Development Block Grant funds are available to municipalities through the NH Community Development Finance Authority. Up to $500,000 annually is available for economic development projects, up to $500,000 for public facility projects, up to $500,000 for housing projects, up to $350,000 for emergency activities, and up to $25,000 is available per planning study grant.

All CDBG projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The purpose of the hearing is to update the public on, and take comment on, a CDBG Project. The CDBG project subrecipient, Easterseals New Hampshire, Inc.'s construction of 65 units of affordable, elderly units at 215 Rochester Hill Road, called Champlin Place. The work is substantially complete, a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Residents have begun moving in. Lease-up is expected approximately in April.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should contact the City Clerk's Office (tel. 603-332-2130), on or before March 19, 2024, in order to make arrangements. All hearing documents will be available at the meeting or the City Clerk's office prior to the hearing. Anyone wishing to submit written comments should address them to the City of Rochester Attn: City Clerk's office, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St, Rochester, NH.