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Recommendation to approve the 2018-2022 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2018 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant Funds;
Approve the First Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan, and the Second Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 Action Plan; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive these funds, execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations, and expend these funds for the purposes of implementing the Plans. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) (Exhibit A) is a requirement of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and must be developed by local governments in order to receive federal community development and housing funds. The City’s current Consolidated Plan, approved by the City Council on July 10, 2012, will expire on September 30, 2017.
The Consolidated Plan assesses the City’s current housing market, analyzes demographic, racial/ethnic and socio-economic conditions, and identifies the community and housing needs for various populations including seniors, families, persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and persons with disabilities. It also defines the City’s priority needs, strategies, and objectives, as well as taking into consideration the City’s certified Fair Housing Assessment (AFH) goals. Based upon HUD’s recent acceptance of the City’s AFH, five major goals were developed in the Consolidated Plan as follows:
1. Assist in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for lower-income and special needs households.
2. Support activities to end homelessness.
3. Support activities that assist with basic needs, eliminate blight, and/or strengthen neighborhoods.
4. Expand economic opport...
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