AGENDA

Call to Order............…Brian McCafferty, Chairman

 1. Roll Call

 Brian McCafferty       Chairman

 Cindy McKnight         Vice Chairman    ________
 Steve Boyer                  Treasurer            ________

                                           Secretary       ________     

 Jay Fennell                   Asst. Secretary/Treasurer   ________

 2. Election of Officers - Solicitor

 3.  Public To Be Heard

 4. Old Business

 5. New Business

 6. Media Questions

 7. Adjournment

Those interested may apply at

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler

129 West Cunningham Street

Butler, Pennsylvania

Phone

724-283-0116

or e-mail

for additional information.

We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law

(The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

ON PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS

FOR THE CITY OF BUTLER’S FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR

2022 CDBG PROGRAM

     Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM to obtain citizen views, complaints, grievances, and/or comments on the City’s proposed modification of Federal Fiscal Year 2022 CDBG funds. This meeting is accessible to individual s with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify the CDBG Administrator, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler, 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at 724-283-0116 or racb@zoominternet.net to make such arrangements.

     The proposed modification of funding to be discussed at the hearing:

2022 CDBG - Reduce the Graffiti Removal Program by $30,000 and reallocate same amount to the Housing Rehabilitation Program.

     None of the above listed and described activities are expected to result in displacement.

     The deadline to receive written comments on the proposed use of CDBG funds, and/or any complaints or grievances regarding the City’s CDBG fund is by Noon, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 and may be forwarded to Veronica M Walker, Acting Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler, 129 West Cunningham Street, Butler, PA 16001 or FAX: 724-283-2522; or e-mail: racb@zoominternet.net. Individuals needing special accommodations to attend the meeting are asked to call the Redevelopment Authority at 724-283-0116.

     Per absence of comment, Butler City Council will adopt by resolution the 2022 CDBG modifications at a regular public meeting to be held at 7 PM, Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 140 West North Street, Butler, PA 16001.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

City of Butler

2025 CDBG PROGRAM

     Notice is hereby given by the City of Butler that it will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 2 PM, at the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler office, 129 West Cunningham Street, Butler, PA. This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify the Redevelopment Authority office 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at 724-283-0116 or racb@zoominternet.net.

     The purpose of this Public Hearing is to discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in general, the needs of the City of Butler, the City’s performance under the previously funded CDB G Program years, and to discuss the required Three-Year Community Development Plan of Butler City.

     The City of Butler is expected to receive an allocation of $311,848 +/- of 2025 CDBG funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the City of Butler anticipates the receipt of zero dollars in program income during the 2025 program year. At least 70% of the available funding must be used for activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The proposed activities must benefit at least 51% low-moderate income persons in the service area to qualify as a low-moderate income project. At this time the application submission deadline has not been announced by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

      The following types of activities may be eligible for funding under the CDBG Program: water & sewer line replacement and improvements; housing rehabilitation; construction of affordable housing; construction/ reconstruction of public/community facilities; recreational facilities,; public services that are new or provide quantifiable increases in the delivery of services; street improvements; historic preservation; removal of architectural barriers; code enforcement; economic development; acquisition and relocation; clearance and demolition; general administration, planning,, audit (if required), and preparation of the CDBG application.

     If the City of Butler would undertake activities that result in the displacement of families or individuals, then the City of Butler policy for minimizing such displacement would be in effect. The City of Butler is responsible for replacing all low- and moderate-income housing units that may be demolished or converted as a result of the use of CDBG funds.

      All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and will be offered the opportunity to give oral testimony at the Public Hearing and/or to present written comments concerning the needs of the City of Butler‘s proposed CDBG Program activities, the prior use of CDBG funds, as well as the CDBG Program in general. Proposals and comments may be submitted to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler, 129 West Cunningham Street, Butler, PA 16001or racb@zoominternet.net by Noon, June 25, 2025.