Title
Approval of 2017 Action Plan draft 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:
Update on the Annual Action Plan to HUD identifying planned activities for the 2017 program year (Apr 1, 2017 through Mar 31, 2018)
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 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 Plan draft was presented to Council at the February 13 work session. Since then, the 30 day comment period has wrapped up and HUD has still not announced 2017 awards. The Division's contingency plan is still in place and no changes have been made to the 2017 Action Plan draft. A summary of the comments received to date is attached.
Timeline and Process
The program year for the 2017 federal block grant funds is April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
The Annual Action Plan process begins with the City's annual municipal budget process based on funding estimates. Public input on funding priorities is solicited via public hearings, targeted outreach, and other strategies. Draft projects and expenditures are then presented to City Council and funds are appropriated with the municipal budget. Usually, the final plan is prepared once the City receives a final notice of allocations from...
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