Title
Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant Program Five-Year Consolidated Plan Update (2023-2027) and Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
At the April 26, 2023 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee, the Committee recommended to forward to the full City Council for approval staff recommendations for allocation of new Community Development Block Grant Funds for Program Year 2023.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a public hearing on the on the Community Development Block Grant Program Five-Year Consolidated Plan Update (2023-2027) and Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to hold a public hearing on the on the Community Development Block Grant Program Five-Year Consolidated Plan Update (2023-2027) and Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan.
Staff Contact:
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Specialist, 360.753.8277
Presenter(s):
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Specialist
Background and Analysis:
Every five years, communities who receive entitlement grants from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are required to prepare a five-year strategic plan called the "Consolidated Plan". Olympia receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds through an agreement with Thurston County, requiring a Consolidated Plan submission by July 2023.
The goal of the Consolidated Plan is to identify how funds will be targeted in an effort to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The five-year consolidated plan lays the blueprint for each year's Annual Action Plan (AAP) priorities.
Public hearings are required by HUD at two different stages of the program year for the Consolidated Plan. This hearing is an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the draft Consolidated Plan and ...
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