184-25 - PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
On or about November 14, 2025 the Town of Francesville intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development planning project that will include the following activities: development of a Downtown Revitalization Plan. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $30,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is $11,790. The Applicant also proposes to expend an estimated $3,340 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the following sources: cash from the Uptown Project Main Street organization.
The Town of Francesville will hold a public hearing on November 5, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Francesville Town Hall at 100 N Brooks St, Francesville, IN to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Edwin Buswell KIRPC, PO Box 127, Monon, IN 47959 or 219-253-6658 not later than October 31, 2025. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of November 1, 2025 at the Kankakee Iroquois Regional Planning Commission located at 115 E. 4th Street, Monon, IN M-F between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm or email elb@kirpc.in.gov. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Edwin Buswell, KIRPC, PO Box 127, Monon, IN 47959 no later than November 5, 2025 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the Town of Francesville and is available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Edwin Buswell, Grant Administrator, at 219-253-6658 or elb@kirpc.in.gov.
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