Title
A Resolution Approving the 2016 Action Plan for the use of Federal Block Grant Funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG) Provided Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Presenter:
Aimee Cox, Manager, Community Development
Body
Summary:
Annual Action Plan to HUD identifying activities for the 2016 program year (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017).
Previous Council Action:
The 2016 Action Plan was presented to City Council on May 9, 2016.
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 Colorado Springs, prevent slums and blight, provide decent housing, prevent homelessness and meet other urgent community needs. To be eligible to receive the annual entitlement grants, the City must develop and submit to HUD 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 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan.
The program year for the 2016 federal block grant funds is April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
The Annual Action Plan process is initiated with the City's annual municipal budget process based on funding estimates. Public input on priorities is solicited via public hearings and other participation strategies, draft projects and expenditures are presented to City Council and funds are appropriated with the municipal budget. A final plan is prepared once the City receives a final notice of allocations from HUD. The final plan is presented for a thirty (30) day public comment period ...
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