REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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FY 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan for the Use of Federal Housing and Urban Development Funds
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara receives annual funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the form of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds. On May 1, 2018, the federal government announced HUD's funding awards and allocations for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year. The City of Santa Clara will receive $968,933 in CDBG funds and $444,587 in HOME funds, which are both higher than initial estimates.
As a recipient agency, the City is required to maintain a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and to prepare Annual Action Plans (AAP) that document how the City will use HUD funding (Attachment 1). Both documents must be reviewed and approved by HUD in order for the City to receive funds. The AAP is required to be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2018 or by August 16, 2018 depending upon the date of Congressional appropriations for HUD funding. City staff intends to submit the AAP by May 15, 2018.
At the March 20, 2018 Council Meeting (Report 18-102) staff presented recommendations for the funding of public service agencies in the upcoming fiscal year based upon an application process, community input, and presentations made by the agencies at the February 26, 2018 Community Advisory Committee meeting. The City Council supported the proposed allocation and distribution of$176,500 of CDBG funds for public service agency grants. In addition, the City Council voted to consider as part on the annual budget process, additional City support for public service agencies through an allocation of $45,000 from the City's General Fund.
DISCUSSION
Based on HUD's funding awards and allocations for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the City is able to allocate an additional $15,000 of CDBG funds towards its public service grants and reduce the request from the City's Gener...
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