PUBLIC NOTICE

On or about April 30, 2010, the Brown County Commissioners intend to apply to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for a grant from the Department's CDBG Disaster Recovery Appropriation. This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are to be used for community disaster assistance. The total amount of Disaster Recovery funds to be requested is $440,000.00. The amount of Disaster Recovery funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low and moderate-income persons is $233,200.00. The Applicant also proposes to expend an estimated $25,000.00 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the following sources: $25,000.00 from the Brown County CEDIT Fund.

The Brown County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on April 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. (local time) at the Brown County Community Church located at 2360 Main Street, Helmsburg, Indiana to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG Disaster Recovery storm water project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Holly Catron, Brown County Resource Manager, at P.O. Box 37, Nashville, Indiana 47448 or call at (812) 343-8554 not later than April 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. 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 April 5, 2010 at the Brown County Resource Manager's office during regular business hours. 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 J. W. Austin, Brown County Commissioner President, P. O. Box 37, Nashville, IN 47448 no later than April 9, 2010 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 Brown County and is available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Donna Anderson at 317-781-1651 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or write to Donna Anderson, President, Kenna Consulting and Management Group, Inc., 6321 S. East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227.

J. W. Austin

County Commissioner President

Brown County

March 31, 2010 10-104