R2003-197 AMENDING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

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Economic & Urban Development Department Memorandum # 03-130 December 10, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garm ity Manager Dane C. Br , irector of Economic and Urban Developmen� Linda J. Love, eighborhood Programs Manager �/�� ✓ SUBJECT: Amendment to FY2003-04 Annual Action Plan RECOMMENDATION: Sta.ff recommends approval of the attached resolution amending the FY2003-04 Annual Action Plan to reprogram carryover funds to meet current year needs. The amendment will add $25,000 to the Emergency Grant Program and $115,000 to the Iioof and Porch Program for FY2003-04. BACKGROUND: Each year the Neighborhood Renewal Division of the Economic and Urban Development Department develops an Annual Action Plan in accordance with the regulations set forth by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) describing federal funding allocations for the upcoming year. The Plan is reviewed and approved by HLJD and the City Council. Should the funds in the Annual Action Plan not all be used, HLJD allows those funds to be carried over for a specified period of time, giving cities the option of using those funds for other purposes within the guidelines and amending the Annual Action Plan if needed. Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds currently set aside for a Roof and Porch Program have a11 been used. The amendment of the Annual Action Plan reprograms carryover funds to add $115,000 to this program. Additionally, the City has an Emergency Grant Program which provides up to $2,500 to address life threatening needs for low and moderate homeowners. The CDBG funding for this program is most needed in the winter when furnaces fail. This program is also short of funds. The amendment would reprograxn $25,000 in carryover funds to the current Emergency program. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: City staffis not aware of any objections. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Federal guidelines for the use of entitlement funds. STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions, they may contact Linda Love, Neighborhood Programs manager at 424-2777 or email ljlove@decaturnet.org BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: $140,000 in carryover CDBG funds.