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a. Receive a presentation on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) funding to address slum and blight removal and services for the unhoused; and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Urban County Committee:
a. Receive a presentation on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) funding to address slum and blight removal and services for the unhoused; and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors Urban County Committee has requested staff provide additional information on:
· Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) criteria for utilizing the blight removal national objective. (Attachment A)
· Which County owned properties might qualify for CDBG funding to address blight. (Attachment B)
· Details on the definition of homelessness and eligibility for county-wide homeless services that qualify for CDBG funding. (Attachment C)
This memorandum and its attachments respond these questions.
Cross Jurisdictional Use of CDBG and HOME Funds
Before we respond directly to the Committee’s request, it is important to understand a foundational element of the CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership Act that controls the geographic area where the funds awarded to the County maybe invested. Both the CDBG and HOME programs allow cross jurisdictional activities - meaning program funds can be used outside a grantee’s boundaries if the activity clearly benefits residents within the grantee’s jurisdiction and complies with all other program rules. Most commonly these include establishing regional affordable housing development consortia to fund multifamily rental and single-family housing projects, homeless facilities and services, and infrastructure or public facility projects serving multiple jurisdictions.
The expectation is that these funds will be invested in the jurisdiction receiving the funds an...
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