Title
Public Process for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2016 Action Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Accept the recommendation from General Government Committee in the Recommendations for Program 2016 (see Attachment) and direct staff to commence the PY 2016 CDBG public process.
City Manager Recommendation:
Accept General Government Committee recommendation for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2016 Action Plan (see Attachment) and direct staff to commence the public process.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the General Government Committee recommendation for CDBG funding in Program Year 2016 (September 2016 - August 2017) and commence the PY 2016 CDBG public process.
Staff Contact:
M. Anna Schlecht, CDBG Program Manager, Community Planning & Development Department 360.753.8183
Presenter(s):
M. Anna Schlecht, CDBG Program Manager, Community Planning & Development Department
Background and Analysis:
Each year the General Government Committee reviews options and develops goals for the coming CDBG Program Year. As identified in the attached CDBG Annual Cycle, this process starts in October or November of the prior program year and concludes with the CDBG Annual Action Plan that is submitted to the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regional office by July 15 of the subject year. CDBG Program Year 2016 will be September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017.
The City's CDBG allocation for Program Year 2016 will be $340,892 with an estimated $150,000 in program income from prior year projects for a total of $490,892 in CDBG funds. Of this amount, staff estimates that there will be approximately $392,714 available for programs and projects during PY 2016.
CDBG Regulatory Guidelines: Federal regulations limit flexibility in project spending in several primary ways:
1. CDBG funds must be allocated for clearly identified, specific projects (i.e., the Isthmus Park Bui...
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