Title
A resolution approving the City of Colorado Springs 2014 annual Action Plan for the use of federal block grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG) provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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From:
Aimee Cox, Community Initiatives Manager, Office of Economic Vitality
Summary:
Presentation of the 2014 Annual Action Plan
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
The City of Colorado Springs is a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement community grantee and receives allocations of federal block grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The purpose of the funds is to benefit low and moderate income residents of the City of Colorado Springs, prevent slums and blight, provide decent housing, prevent homelessness and meet other urgent community needs. To be eligible to receive its annual entitlement grants, the City must develop and submit to HUD a five year Consolidated Plan, which is a jurisdiction's comprehensive planning document and application for funding, and an Annual Action Plan identifying activities for the program year. The City's Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) outlines the public participation process in development of the plan. The CPP identifies Colorado Springs City Council as the approval authority for the City's Annual Action Plan.
The program year for the federal block grant funds is April 1 to March 31.
The Annual Action Plan process is typically conducted in conjunction with the City's annual municipal budget process based on funding estimates. Public input into priorities is solicited, project activities and expenditures are presented to City Council, the public is provided opportunities to comment at the annual City Council budget hearing and during a thirty (30) day comment period, and funds are appropriated with the municipal budget. A final p...
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