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Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21) Action Plan and Substantial Amendment to the FY 20 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 U.S. 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 to further the goals established in the Consolidated Plan for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (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 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 activities from the first and second Action Plans (FY 18 and FY 19) under the current Consolidated Plan are complete, except for public infrastructure programs and place-based projects that remain underway. The third Action Plan (FY 20) and prior Substantial Amendments are 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, 2020.
The FY 21 Action Plan and FY 20 Action Plan Substantial Amendment (Attachment A) will continue to address the priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan...
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