(a) The Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee shall be the designated Committee to hold any required public hearing on an application for a block grant from the federal government for the following purposes:
(1) To permit public examination of the projected use and distribution of block grant funds;
(2) To allow affected residents of the State or appropriate units of local government to examine the application and submit comments; and
(3) To obtain views of residents of the State.
(b) The public hearing may, at the Committee's discretion, be held at the same time the agency's application for block grant funds is reviewed, approved or disapproved by the Committee. Notice of a public hearing shall be given, in addition to such other methods as the Committee may determine, on the Public Meeting Calendar at least 7 days preceding the date of said public hearing, except where a longer period is expressly provided by applicable law. The notice shall state the date, time, and place, or contain virtual meeting information, of the public hearing and specify the matters to be considered thereat.