R2002-165 AMENDING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Home Browse Search

, - Neighborhood Services Deparhnent Memorandum # 02-28 August 14, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve ity Manager A. J. Krie e , Assistant City Manager Linda 7. Love, Neighborhood Service D' ctor �/Jy U o�__ SUBJECT: Amendment of City of Decatur's Annual Action Plan RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution amending the City of Decatur's Annual Action Plan, submitted to and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to include a reallocation of funds ($35,000) providing operating support to the City's two Community Development Housing Organizations(CHDO's) BACKGROUND: In accordance with the guidelines of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Neighborhood Renewal developed and submitted an Annual Action Plan for FY2002-03 describing funding allocations for the upcoming year along with strategic j implementation of the priorities identified in the City's five year Consolidated Plan. ''� The City is required to set aside 15% of its annual Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) allocation to fund CHDO projects. Additionally, the City has the option of designating up to S% of its HOME allocation for CHDO operating expenses. In the past, the City has exercised that option. Because of the enormous amount of resources required for the Near North Redevelopment Project, the Annual Action Plan for the cunent year focused on the Near North Redevelopment Homebuyer Program, including what has been set aside for CHDO operating costs. The CHDO's protested this actioq claiming that since the City had been providing operating funds, when budgets were developed, it was assumed that the City would continue doing so. After reviewing the information, staff decided to reallocate $35,000 from the Near North Homebuyer Program to reinstate the CHDO operating funds. However the CHDO's have been notified that this is a one year reprieve, not a reinstatement of a given event. The City will continue to take a critical view of a11 funding allocations. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None known. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: HOME guidelines, Neighborhood Housing Development Corporation(NHDC), Near Westside Restoration and Preservation Society(]VWRApS). STAFF REFERENCE: If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact Linda Love at 424-2777 or e-mail at ljlove@decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIlVIE IMPLICATIONS: Reallocation of$35,000 in HOME funds from the Near North Homebuyer Program to CHDO Operating Funds for this fiscal year.