The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (ODOC) will hold a public hearing for citizens and other interested parties to learn about and comment on Oklahoma’s $39.4 million Community Block Disaster Recovery action plan.
The funds are provided to ODOC from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
An in-person as well as a virtual hearing for Sulphur and Murray County residents will be held Monday, July 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Crossway Church, located at 2108 W. Broadway Ave., in Sulphur.
The link for the virtual hearing is: https://okcommerce.zoomgov. com/j/1606096131.
The 2023-2024 CDBG-DR Action Plan is the state’s plan for using $39,405,000.00 for disaster recovery after the severe storms in 2023 and 2024.
Counties included in the storms are as follows: (2023) Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie; (2024) Carter, Craig, Hughes, Johnston, Kay, Lincoln, Love, McClain, Murray, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Washington and Washita.
Citizens and interested parties are encouraged to attend and offer comments at the public hearing.
Written comments regarding the plan will be accepted until August 6, 2025. Comments can addressed by email at diasterre-covery@ okcommerce.gov or by
