Title
Options for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding - Program Year (PY) 2016 Amendments & PY 2017 Annual Action Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Consider options and develop recommendations for CDBG funding for amending the current PY 2016 and for the upcoming PY 2017 Annual Action Plan.
Report
Issue:
1) Whether the City should amend its PY2016 Action Plan in order to spend down CDBG funds in a timely manner. Amendments could include:
a. re-allocation of approximately $210,000 of unexpended CDBG program revenue from past years; and
b. authorization to expend additional $105,000 in expected program income.
2) What priorities should be recommended for an estimated $450,000 in the next CDBG PY 2017 (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018) in order to spend down funds in a timely manner.
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development Department, 360.753.8183
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Community Development Department Deputy Director
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager
Background and Analysis:
Council has two opportunities to allocate CDBG funding: 1) PY 2016 Amendments in the amount of $315,000; and 2) PY 2017 Annual Action Plan Public Process to allocate an estimated $450,000. All City funding recommendations should support the timely "spend-down" or expenditure of funds to ensure compliance with HUD regulations.
$315,000 PY 2016 CDBG Amendment: The City has approximately $210,000 from past Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program years that has not been expended as quickly as anticipated. These funds must be re-allocated by the City for new activities that will expend funds in a timely manner. HUD has advised the City to either expend or re-allocate these funds prior to March of 2017, for expenditure during PY2016.
In addition, the City continues to receive program income from past...
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