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Recommendation to approve the First Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Action Plan for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other entities, to execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach (City) receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) entitlement programs. As a requirement to receive these funds, the City must adopt and submit a Consolidated Plan (Plan) to HUD. The Plan is a five-year planning document that describes community needs, goals, and activities to be undertaken. For each year of the five-year plan, the City is required to adopt an Annual Action Plan for the use of CDBG, HOME and ESG funds. The City’s 2023 - 2027 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Action Plan were approved by the City Council for submittal to HUD on July 19, 2022 and were subsequently approved by HUD. Since the time of approval, the City has faced certain challenges in some expenditure areas and wishes to make adjustments consistent with the City’s focus on affordable housing production and the homeless state of emergency.
Federal regulation 24 CFR 91.505 and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan require a substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan if there is a change in a single activity budget in excess of 25 percent and/or a change in allocation priorities, purpose, scope, location or beneficiaries of an activity.
The City is proposing a First Substantial Amendment (Attachment A) to its FY 20...
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