Public Notice

The Board of Yakima County Commissioners will consider public input regarding the use of HOME-ARP funds. These one-time funds were received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and may be used to assist those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and victims of domestic violence or trafficking. The County seeks input from the public regarding the use these funds as part of its planning process and development of its HOME-ARP Plan. The Public Hearing will be held on February 28, 2023, at 10:00 am or as soon thereafter as possible.

The public hearing will be conducted in the Yakima County Courthouse Basement, Room 33B, Conference Room 2, 128 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington, and virtually by Zoom. Participants may join the meeting via the link: https://zoom.us/j/94084501212?pwd=Q1VNdGVFcmJaTW9ORzREUUtlWWt2Zz09, or by phone by dialing +1 206-337-9723 or +1 213-338-8477 and using meeting ID: 940 8450 1212 and Passcode: 874864. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MUTE THEIR PHONES AND REMAIN SILENT UNTIL CALLED UPON TO GIVE TESTIMONY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. Participants will be identified by name when it is their turn to give testimony. Translator assistance requests may also be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Yakima County Commissioners by email to Julie.lawrence@co.yakima.wa.us by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this hearing, you may be entitled to receive certain assistance at no cost to you. Please contact the Yakima County ADA Coordinator no later than five (5) working days prior to the date service is needed.

Yakima County ADA Coordinator

128 N 2nd Street, Room B27

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 574-2210

7-1-1 or 1 800 883-6384 (Washington Relay Services for deaf and hard of hearing)

Visit https://www.yakimacounty.us/2235/Published-Legal-Notices where the full legal description and project scope is described or Contact Human Services at 509-574-1365 or HumanServices@co.yakima.wa.us.

Notice is also given that the HOME-ARP Plan will be available for review and comment beginning March 7, 2023, on the Yakima County Web Site: https://www.yakimacounty.us/1423/HOME-Consortium. Hard copies may be requested at the Yakima County Department of Human Services located at the Yakima County Courthouse, 128 N. 2nd Street, Room 102, Yakima, WA 98901.

Written comments regarding the HOME-ARP Plan must be received by the Yakima County Human Services ATTN: HOME Consortium by 4:00 pm, March 22, 2023, at 128 N. 2nd Street, Room 102, Yakima, WA 98901 or by email at HumanServices@co.yakima.wa.us.