Title
Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2022 Annual Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing on the Program Year (PY) 2022 (9/1/2022 - 8/31/2023) CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before November 30, 2023.
Report
Issue:
Whether to hold a Public Hearing on the Program Year 2022 (9/1/2022 - 8/31/2023) CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit to HUD on or before November 30, 2023.
Staff Contact:
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Manager, Office of Community Vitality
360.233.6197
Presenter(s):
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Manager, Office of Community Vitality
Background and Analysis:
Each year the City reports on the performance of the CDBG Program through the CAPER. This report is presented in a short "Community Summary" version and the full CAPER format that will ultimately be submitted to HUD. The Community Summary Report and a copy of the draft CAPER are now available on the City's website and is reported to Council for the CAPER Public Hearing.
This CAPER details the performance of the City's CDBG Program for the Program Year 2022 (September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023), with the specific accomplishments and expenses outlined.
The CAPER expense report reflects all fiscal activity that took place during PY22. It includes our entitlement grant of $368,187 as well as prior year funds allocated in PY21 and PY22. Timely expenditure of funds is an important aspect of the CDBG program. Annually, HUD reviews the City's available funding and runs a Timeliness Test to ensure we are expending our funds in a timely manner. The requirements are that a grantee cannot have more than 1.5 times their most recent entitlement amount in their line of credit 60 days prior to t...
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