St. Tammany Parish Community Development Day

To help celebrate National Community Development Week, St. Tammany Parish will be hosting a public hearing and event in the Council Chambers at 21490 Koop Drive in Mandeville on Thursday, April 16 from 1 to 3 pm. St. Tammany Parish Community Development Day is an important part step in working together to improve our community as a whole.

This event will be held to obtain views on housing and the community development needs of St. Tammany Parish as required by the HUD Community Development Block Grant. Several topics will be covered, including: the amount of available funds and range of activities available with community development for low to moderate income citizens, the parish plans for minimizing displaced citizens, how the parish has performed in the past with relation to the Community Development Block Grant, and current and future projects funded through this grant.

St. Tammany Parish encourages all residents to attend, particularly those of low to moderate income, or those living in blighted areas. Local businesses and non-profit groups are also encouraged to attend. Public input is an important part of the success of this program.

For additional information on the Community Development Day event, please call the St. Tammany Parish Department of Social Services at (985) 898-3074. The public can email the Department of Social Services at SocialServices@stpgov.org to share comments or questions, or if unable to attend the meeting.