City of Gainesville - File #: 170142.

• File #: 170142.
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2017
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 7/6/2017
• Final action: 7/6/2017
• Title: FY 2017-2018 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 2017-2018; and to authorize the submission of an Annual Action Plan (Application) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) based on the funding allocations that are approved by the City Commission. **STAFF PRESENTATION 10 MINUTES**

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/6/2017	1	City Commission	Approved, as shown above	Pass

Title
FY 2017-2018 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 2017-2018; and to authorize the submission of an Annual Action Plan (Application) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) based on the funding allocations that are approved by the City Commission. **STAFF PRESENTATION 10 MINUTES**

Explanation
Each year the City of Gainesville receives an allocation of CDBG and HOME Program funds from HUD for local community development, housing activities, and public services. The total CDBG and HOME Programs allocation for FY 2017-2018 is $1,683,877, which includes $1,244,102 for CDBG and $439,775 for HOME as outlined in Attachment A. The City's Housing & Community Development Division (HCD) administers the CDBG and HOME funds allocated to outside agencies and City projects.

In accordance with the City Commission’s CDBG/HOME funding priorities, a portion of the CDBG/HOME funds are set-aside for the Block Grant Administration, City Housing Programs, City Codes Enforcement Programs and the Cold Night Shelter Program as outlined in Attachment B. The remaining CDBG/HOME funds are made available to non-profit outside agencies through a competitive process for public services and other housing programs. This competitive process for the outside agencies includes application reviews, site visits, and funding recommendations made by the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development (CACCD), a 15-member citizen advisory board appointed by the City Commission to make important recommendations for the use of the CDBG and HOME Program funding. On May 23, 2017, the CACCD formulated its recommendations on allocating the CDBG and HOME "competitive" set-aside for non-profit outside organizations which included public participation t...