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Second Amendment to the FY 2008-2009 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve a second amendment to the FY 2008-09 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan to allow for the utilization of additional federal HUD program funds; all of the elements of the City's original FY 2008-09 Annual Action Plan are hereby incorporated into this supplemental document.
Explanation
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law on February 17, 2009, and appropriates $787 billion for measures that will modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief and protect those in greatest need. Under the Recovery Act, the City of Gainesville is eligible to receive a direct allocation from the following federal programs:
Community Development Block Grant-Recovery (CDBG-R): the City is eligible to receive $371,003. The CDBG-R funds constitute a special allocation of FY 2008-09 CDBG funding to support a broad range of housing and community development projects that are "shovel-ready," i.e., can be implemented as soon as possible. The City must give priority to projects that can award contracts within 120-days of the date of the funding award. The City proposes to utilize the CDBG-R funds to acquire vacant property to construct a One-Stop Homeless Center facility.
Homelessness Prevention Fund and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP): the City is eligible to receive $567,404. The HPRP funds constitute a special allocation of the FY 2008-09 funding to provide financial assistance and other assistance to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.
To expedite the prompt use of the CDBG-R and HPRP funds and allow reasonable citizen participation, HUD has established a co...
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