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Report regarding a resolution amending the City of South San Francisco's Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2019 "CARES Act" Annual Action Plan and authorizing its submittal and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Alvina Condon, Management Analyst II)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a Public Hearing to receive public testimony and comments on an Amendment to the City of South San Francisco's Program Year 2019 "CARES Act" Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program, and to adopt a resolution that approves the PY2019 Annual Action Plan Amendment and authorizes staff to submit the amended Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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BACKGROUND
City Council approved the original Program Year 2019 (PY2019) CDBG Annual Action Plan on April 24, 2019, providing $466,637 for the fiscal year July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The PY2019 Annual Action Plan was amended twice to receive CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding and to respond to community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The First Amendment, approved by the City Council on April 22, 2020, added $574,525 of CDBG-CV funding to expand public services, assist homeless shelters, and create an economic development assistance program for businesses impacted by the pandemic. The Second Amendment, approved by Council on January 27, 2021, added $290,353 of additional CDBG-CV funding and reallocated funds to expand Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) access in low-income neighborhoods, provide medical supplies, assist small businesses with technical support, and deliver meals to homebound seniors.
Since being awarded $864,878 in CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding in 2020, the City has spent $686,645.89 on the following activities.
* CDBG-CV Administration ($109,379.08)
* CDBG-CV Public Services
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