085-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-11
(a) Applicants are required to solicit citizen input through a properly publicized public hearing before submission of an application. For the purposes of this program seven (7) days is the minimum period for notification of a hearing date and notice should be advertised in a legal newspaper with common, local distribution or posted for a minimum of ten (10) calendar days in conspicuous public places if there is no local newspaper available. The hearing must inform citizens of the date, time and location of the meeting, type of grant application that will be submitted, amount of the request, name and brief description of the project for which grant funds are being requested, type and amount of matching funds that will be contributed and the CDBG National Objective that will be met. The intent of this process is to obtain citizen input, not to inform the public what the elected officials have already decided. Citizens must also be provided an opportunity to comment if they are unable to attend the hearing and reasonable accommodations must be provided for those with disabilities. Minutes of the public hearing must be part of the application. For additional information on the citizen participation requirements please reference 2010 Citizen Participation Plan as amended (2012).
A grant may be awarded only if the applicant certifies that it has:
- (i) Provided for and encouraged citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate income who are residents of slum and blight areas and of areas in which CDBG funds are proposed to be used;
- (ii) Provided citizens with reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records relating to the local governments proposed and actual use of funds;
- (iii) Provided for technical assistance to groups representative of persons of low and moderate income that request such assistance in developing proposals with the level and type of assistance to be determined by the grantee;
- (iv) Provided for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the community development program, including at least the development of needs, the review of proposed activities, and review of program performance, these hearings shall be held after adequate notice at times and locations convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation for the handicapped;
- (v) Provided for a timely written answer to written complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and
- (vi) Identified how the needs of non-English speaking residents will be met in the case of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to participate. Identified how the needs of handicapped/disabled individuals will be met in the case of public hearings.
085-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-11