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Public Hearing Legal Notice - December 13, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. regarding status update pertaining to the Kings Corner Manor Housing - for the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Development Block Grant program.
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Background:
March 11, 2020: The Town Council held a Public Hearing to receive comments and recommendations regarding the adoption of a Certified Resolution for the Small Cites Grant Program for the Kings Corner Manor, Senior Housing.
The State approved the Small Cities Program Grant in the amount of $1,608,827.
The goal of the 2020 State Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application was to improve the Kings Corner Manor, which was constructed in the 1980's. Because it was an older development, the heat was electric baseboard, the original windows and doors were not energy efficient and the tubs were a safety hazard for older and disabled people.
The scope of the improvement work would include the replacement of windows, outside doors and installing storm doors with energy star rated products. It would also include the installation of new heat pump systems for improved and efficient heating and air conditioning in each unit, the tubs would be removed and replaced with roll-in showers and grab bars, the toilets, sinks and flooring materials would also be replaced removing architectural barriers; with the objective to make the housing units easier for the residents to live in as well as improve the energy consumption and efficiencies so that they could maintain the affordable rates.
As part of this CDGB Grant Program a second Public Hearing was required during the Construction Phase of the Project of the renovation/improvement work at the Kings Corner Manor, Senior Housing. The December 13, 2023 Public Hearing will meet the second Public Hearing requirement.
In addition to this CDBG Grant ($1,608,827) the Housing Authority also received an additional Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Grant in...
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