NOTICE OF DISPLAY OF PLAN AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE
PY 2025-2029 FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND PY 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SHARON, PA
Notice is hereby given that the City of Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania has prepared its Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and PY 2025 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. In accordance with the regulations and requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this plan will be on public display for a period of 30 days, beginning Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at the following locations:
The Shenango Valley Community Library
11 North Sharpsville Avenue, Sharon, PA
City Clerk’s Office, Sharon Municipal Building
155 West Connelly Boulevard, Sharon, PA
Community Development Office, Sharon Municipal Building
155 West Connelly Boulevard, Sharon, PA
These plans will be available for public inspection during normal business hours of operation. Written or oral comments will be accepted until Friday, July 11, 2025. Comments may be directed to Ms. Suzanne Kepple, CDBG Program Manager, Community Development Department, City of Sharon, Sharon Municipal Building, 155 West Connelly Boulevard, Sharon, PA 16146, (724) 983-3231, skepple@cityofsharon.net.
The second public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM in the City Council Chambers of the Sharon Municipal Building.
The purpose of the public hearing is to present the Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and PY 2025 Annual Action Plan the City has prepared for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $539,294, which is based on PY 2025 HUD allocation of $614,294 and program income of $75,000. The plans must be submitted to HUD no later than August 16, 2025.
The Sharon Municipal Building and the City Council Chambers are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate residents in order for them to participate in the public hearing, please call Ms. Suzanne Kepple, CDBG Program Manager, Community Development Department, City of Sharon, PA 16146, (724) 983-3231, to make those arrangements. Any person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired should contact Ms. Kepple at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and an interpreter will be provided. In addition, hearing-impaired persons may call Pennsylvania Relay at 7-1-1. Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Ms. Kepple at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and, if needed, a language interpreter will be provided.
Cualquier persona que no hable inglés y desee asistir a la audiencia pública deberá comunicarse con la Sra. Kepple al menos 72 horas antes de la reunión y, si es necesario, se proporcionará un intérprete de idioma.
يجب على أي شخص لا يتحدث اللغة الإنجليزية ويرغب في حضور جلسة الاستماع العامة الاتصال بالسيدة كيبل قبل 72 ساعة على الأقل من الاجتماع، وإذا لزم الأمر، سيتم توفير مترجم لغوي.
任何希望參加公開聽證會的非英語人士應在會議前至少提前 72 小時聯繫 Kepple 女士，如有需要，我們將提供語言翻譯。
सार्वजनिक सुनवाई में भाग लेने के इच्छुक किसी भी गैर-अंग्रेजी भाषी व्यक्ति को बैठक से कम से कम 72 घंटे पहले सुश्री केपल से संपर्क करना चाहिए और यदि आवश्यक हो तो भाषा दुभाषिया उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा।
Любое лицо, не владеющее английским языком и желающее присутствовать на публичных слушаниях, должно связаться с г-жой Кеппл не менее чем за 72 часа до начала заседания, и при необходимости будет предоставлен переводчик.
The proposed Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and PY 2025 Annual Action Plan was prepared after conducting meetings with community stakeholders and meetings with the City’s staff and officials.
In order to address the identifiable needs of the City of Sharon, the proposed PY 2025 Annual Action Plan proposes the following activities:
Lots to Love Program $40,000
Funding to support acquisition and disposition of property, and lot remediation
Public Facility Improvements $100,000
Improvements for streets and sidewalks
Clearance and Demolition $100,000
Funding for residential demolition
Shenango Valley Shuttle Service $23,742
Housing Rehabilitation $220,680
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Code Enforcement $70,000
Program Administration $59,872
Total $614,294
The plan will be reviewed at the regularly scheduled City Council Workshop Meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and voted on during a City Council meeting at 5:30 pm on July 16, 2025.
If the City would undertake an activity that would result in the displacement of families or individuals, then the City would utilize its policy for minimizing such displacement. Furthermore, the City is responsible for replacing all low- and moderate-income housing units that may be demolished or converted as a result of CDBG Funds.
All interested persons, groups, and organizations are encouraged to attend public hearing will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed plans and use of Federal funds. Written comments or oral comments may be addressed to Ms. Suzanne Kepple, CDBG Program Manager, Community Development Department, City of Sharon, Sharon Municipal Building, 155 West Connelly Boulevard, Sharon, PA 16146, (724) 983-3231, skepple@cityofsharon.net.
Robert Fiscus, City Manager, City of Sharon
Español: Los materiales del programa están disponibles en los idiomas LEP a pedido.
تتوفر مواد البرنامج باللغة (اللغات) المحلية عند الطلب.
中文：可依要求提供 LEP 語言的課程教材。
हिन्दी: अनुरोध करने पर कार्यक्रम सामग्री LEP भाषा(ओं) में उपलब्ध है।
Русский: Материалы программы доступны на языках LEP по запросу.
Click Here to View Consolidated Plan: 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Draft
