GUIDANCE: Under this question, detail how the state provided the State Plan to the public, including providing sufficient time (ideally no fewer than 30 days) for the public to provide feedback prior to the public hearing. Distribution to the public should include distribution directly to the eligible entities (e.g. via email or publication on a public website with specific notification to the eligible entities) in the state as well as any other interested parties. |
The State will post the state plan (administrative procedures notice) with the Secretary of State's office no less than 30 days of the public hearing. At any time within the thirty-day public comment period, written submissions including arguments, data, and views on the proposed rule/amendment/repeal may be submitted to the State. The proposed plan is uploaded to the Virtual ROMA website for comments and feedback from eligible entities. Notice of the public hearing appeared in the Clarion Ledger newspaper, which has statewide distribution, and eleven other newspapers on May 24, 2023, and June 14, 2023. The availability of the FFY 2024 CSBG State Plan for inspection was made known in the Public Hearing announcement posted in the newspapers. The state plan was made available for public inspection by calling the MDHS-DCS, as stated in the public hearing announcement. Opportunities for comment were available during the public hearing.
An administrative procedures notice is filed with the Secretary of State thirty (30) calendar days before the public hearing. At any time within the thirty-day public comment period, written submissions including arguments, data, and views on the proposed rue/amendment/repeal may be submitted to the State. The proposed plan is uploaded to the Virtual ROMA website for comments and feedback from eligible entities. Notice of the public hearing appeared in the Clarion Ledger newspaper, which has statewide distribution, and eleven other newspapers on May 24, 2023, and June 14, 2023. The availability of the FFY 2024 CSBG State Plan for inspection was made known in the Public Hearing announcement posted in the newspapers. The state plan was made available for public inspection by calling the MDHS-DCS, as stated in the public hearing announcement. Opportunities for comment were available during the public hearing.
Instructional Note: A public hearing is required for each new submission of the State Plan. The date(s) for the public hearing(s) must have occurred in the year prior to the first federal fiscal year covered by this plan. Legislative hearings are held at least every three years, and must have occurred within the last three years prior to the first federal fiscal year covered by this plan.
Date | Location | Type of Hearing [Select an option] | If a Combined Hearing was held confirm that the public was invited. |
June 27, 2023 | Mississippi Department of Human Services, 200 South Lamar St., Jackson, MS 39201 "Zoom Meeting" | []Public []Legislative []Combined | [x] |
ADD a ROW function Note: States will be able to add as needed for each additional hearing. |
GUIDANCE: A combined hearing refers to having one joint public and legislative hearing. |
See Public Hearing Notice Attachment
GUIDANCE: Supporting documentation may include, but is not limited to, agendas, sign-in sheets, transcripts, and notices/advertisements of the hearings. All attachments should include the question number, question heading, type of document and the date of the hearing/meeting (as applicable). EXAMPLE NAMING CONVENTION: 4.4. Public and Legislative Hearings Agenda 062117 |
18 Miss. Code. R. § 15-1-1-4