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Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 Action Plan for the Use of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to develop and submit a five-year Consolidated Plan and an annual Action Plan for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. On July 12, 2005, the City Council approved a Consolidated Plan for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2010. The City Council must review and approve an Action Plan annually that describes how HUD funds will be used to support programs and services, which principally benefit low- and moderate-income residents, consistent with the five-year Consolidated Plan. HUD funding in the FY 2009 - 2010 Action Plan (Action Plan) includes the following:
FY 2009 - 2010 Action Plan Budget
Available Funds COBG ESG HOME TOTAL
New Entitlement $8,733,632 $382,337 $5,191,924 $14,307.893
Prior Year Funds $1,521,624 $0 $1,075,547 $ 2,597,171
Program Income $ 250,000 $0 $1,000,000 $ 1,250,000
Budget Totals $10,505,256 $382,337 $7,267,471 $18,155,064
The attached Action Plan describes, in detail, the proposed programs and services to be funded during the period of October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010.
On June 17, 2009, the Community Development Advisory Commission (Commission) conducted a Public Hearing to solicit public comment on the Action Plan. Notices regarding the Public Hearing and the availability of the draft Action Plan were published in the Press- Telegram, the Angkor Borei (Cambodian Language) and Impacto (Spanish Language). All of the public comments received at the public hearing are included in the Action Plan, along wi...
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