(1) Grantees must prepare and follow a written plan to encourage citizen participation in funded projects.
(2) A citizen participation plan should allow for the receipt of written grievances from citizens and provide timely responses to those grievances.
(3) The needs of non-English speaking residents should also be considered and an interpreter should be provided at public hearings where non-English speaking residents are expected to attend.
(b) Citizens must be given reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records related to the grantee's proposed and actual use of funds.
(c)
(1) A minimum of two (2) public hearings are required on a standard project.
(2) One (1) public hearing must be held during the initial planning phase of the project to discuss the need for the project with the citizens.
(3) Another public hearing must be held at the end of the project to review what the project has done to address the needs of the community.