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Adoption of the Citizen Participation Plan (B)
This item requests the City Commission to conduct a public hearing to adopt the Citizen Participation Plan .
Explanation
This item involves adopting the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) which is required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Programs funded by HUD include the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City annually receives funds from those programs. In FY2016, the City received a combined total of approximately $1.68 million from those programs. The City uses CDBG and HOME funds for many types of services, including Homeowner Rehabilitation, Down Payment Assistance, Homeless Services, Code Enforcement and other services.
In accordance with Federal regulations, the City of Gainesville has prepared a CPP to provide for and encourage citizen participation in the process of preparing and implementing plans related to programs funded by HUD.
The purpose of the CPP is to meet HUD’s requirements and to explain how the City will accommodate and encourage citizen input, particularly for the City’s program-eligible populations.
The CPP provides a guide for citizens and organizations to participate in an advisory role in assisting with the development of the following HUD-required documents: the Five Year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, and the Assessment of Fair Housing. The CPP also helps citizens and organizations to participate in the review of the HUD-required Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report. The CPP sets forth policies and procedures for citizen participation, which are designed to maximize the opportunity for engagement in the community development process. The CPP emphasizes and encourages participation by persons of low- and moderate-incomes, residents of blighted neighborhoods, residents of areas where community deve...
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