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Community Development <br /> DATE: 12/21/2020 <br /> MEMO: No. 20-49 <br /> TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Cordaryl"Pat"Patrick,Director of Community Development <br /> Richelle D. Irons,Neighborhood Services Manager <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Adoption and authorization of expenditures for amended FYI 9-20 Annual Action Plan CDBG-CV funds <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends adoption of the amended FYI 9-20 Annual Action Plan. The amendment includes the addition of$1,292,894 <br /> in Community Development Block Grant Program-CV(CDBG-CV). The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban <br /> Development(HUD)reviewed and approved the City's amended Annual Action Plan for FY 19-20. This action only authorizes <br /> amendment of the CV grant to access the additional funds. The City Council will decide at a later meeting how to allocate the <br /> additional funds. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In accordance with the guidelines set forth by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD),the <br /> Neighborhood Services Division develops an Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan describes funding allocations for <br /> Fiscal Year 2019-20 along with strategic implementation of the priorities identified in the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan, <br /> FY 2015-2019. <br /> The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security(CARES)Act provides funding to enable our community to prevent, <br /> prepare for,and respond to coronavirus by providing quality subsidized housing and expanding economic opportunities for low- <br /> and moderate-income persons through HUD programs. Based on community needs,$511,810 in CV funds has already been <br /> allocated for rent/mortgage and utility assistance and$272,477 to assist small business for rent/mortgage assistance. Eighty <br /> thousand($80,000)will be used for administration of the CV grant by the city and its sub-grantees. Programmatic allocation of <br /> the remaining funds will be discussed and voted upon at a future City Council meeting. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: Staff is not aware of objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Comments and information were secured through public meetings and input from <br /> residents and a variety of community organizations. This is a grant requirement. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions,they may contact Richelle D. Irons,Neighborhood <br /> Services Manager,at 424-2864 or e-mail rirons@decaturil.gov. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Resolution Letter- <br /> Agreement <br /> etterAgreement Backup Material <br />