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Report regarding conducting a Public Hearing on the City's housing, community, and economic development needs for the City's Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. (Kris Romasanta, Community Development Coordinator)
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Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing, receive public testimony on the City's housing, community, and economic development needs for City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan, and provide staff direction regarding funding priorities.
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BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local jurisdictions to prepare an Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) to receive funds through the CDBG Program. As part of the development of the Action Plan, the City is required to hold two public hearings.
The purpose of the first public hearing on March 24, 2021 is to obtain residents' views on housing, community, and economic development needs that will inform the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (FY 21-22) Action Plan. Additionally, non-profit organizations seeking CDBG funds may use this public hearing to make brief comments to City Council regarding their programs. The City Council may take this opportunity to ask non-profit organizations questions regarding their proposed activities and give staff direction regarding funding priorities. This public hearing was published in the San Mateo County Times on March 10, 2021.
The second public hearing, planned for April 28, 2021, will consider adoption of the FY 21-22 Action Plan and make final allocations of CDBG funding.
DISCUSSION
The City's entitlement allocation for FY 21-22 is $500,685. Since the City received its entitlement amount earlier than in previous years, the CDBG Standing Committee of the City Council (Subcommittee) and City Council can make final budget allocations for public service sub-recipients and programs in the Acti...
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