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Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 20) Action Plan and Substantial Amendment to the FY 19 Action Plan for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant funds; 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 and execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to develop and submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) and an annual Action Plan that furthers the goals established in the Consolidated Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds. The current Consolidated Plan was approved by the City Council and HUD in 2017 and is valid from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022. HUD requires that the City Council review and approve an annual Action Plan that describes how HUD funds will be used to support programs and services, which principally benefit low- and moderate-income residents, consistent with the approved Consolidated Plan.
Implementation of the first Action Plan (FY 18) under the current Consolidated Plan is complete. The second Action Plan (FY 19) is underway and will be evaluated through the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and made available for public review and comment prior to being submitted to HUD by the required due date of December 31, 2019.
The FY 20 Action Plan and FY 19 Action Plan Substantial Amendment (Attachment A) will continue to address the priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan, which include: housing, homelessness, community facilities, infrastructure improvements, economic development, and community support servic...
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