(Washington, DC) Stanley Jackson, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development, in conjunction with Eric Price, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, announce a public hearing to receive comments on the District of Columbia Draft HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Application for the Skyland Project and a subsequent Draft Proposed Modification to the Consolidated Plan for the District of Columbia, FY 2004 Action Plan. The draft Proposed Modification of the FY 2004 Consolidated Plan Action Plan will be amended to add under DHCD Programs, Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program, page 69, the following: In FY 2004, the District Government will submit an application to HUD requesting up to a $27.965 million loan guarantee to provide financing for the redevelopment of a major retail shopping center known as Skyland.
The Skyland Project will be located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Alabama Avenue, SE, in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Ward 7. For more information, see project summary, draft Application and draft proposed Modification to FY04 Action Plan.
The Public Hearing to receive comments on the Proposed Application and Modification will be held: Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Department of Housing and Community Development, 9th Floor Conference Room, 801 North Capitol Street, NE, (at H Street), Washington, DC 20002 (three blocks from Union Station Metro).