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FY 2010-2011 Funding Recommendations and Annual Action Plan (Application) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funds (B)
The City Commission is asked to consider recommendations for allocating CDBG and HOME funds for FY 2010-2011 and to authorize the submission of an Annual Action Plan (application) to HUD based on the allocations that are approved by the City Commission.
Explanation
Each year, a portion of the City's CDBG and HOME funds are set aside for the City projects implemented by the Housing & Community Development Division, Recreation and Parks Department and Public Works Department. For FY 2010-2011 a portion of the CDBG Program funds are set aside for City Housing Programs, Block Grant Administration, Recreation & Parks projects, Code Enforcement Division projects, Homeless Capital project and Cold Weather Shelter for the homeless. Likewise, part of the City's HOME funds are set aside for the City Housing Programs and Block Grant Administration. The remaining CDBG and HOME funds are made available to non-profit outside agencies and other public agencies through a competitive process that involves review and recommendations by the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development (CACCD). The FY 2010-2011 CDBG and HOME funding recommendations are outlined in Attachment A.
The CACCD has formulated its recommendations on allocating the "competitive" CDBG and HOME funds as outlined in its report to the City Commission, which is included with the back-up. The CACCD's recommendations total $255,870 for CDBG and $194,534 for HOME. Copies of the CDBG and HOME applications that were reviewed by the CACCD are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Commission. The CACCD funding recommendations are listed on Attachment B (CDBG Program) and Attachment C (HOME Program).
The Annual Action Plan (application) that is submitted to HUD outlines the specific agencies and activities ...
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