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a. Conduct a Public Hearing to take comments on the draft Urban County Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and proposed allocation of funds;
b. Approve the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Action Plan containing recommendations for funding of projects and programs;
c. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to submit the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Action Plan to HUD and to execute any and all other necessary HUD documents;
d. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to execute contracts and any and all other necessary and associated documents in regard to the allocations for projects and programs; and
e. Approve an allocation of Urban County Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 of $896,616.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Conduct a Public Hearing to take comments on the draft Urban County Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and proposed allocation of funds;
b. Approve the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Action Plan containing recommendations for funding of projects and programs;
c. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to submit the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Action Plan to HUD and to execute any and all other necessary HUD documents;
d. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to execute contracts and any and all other necessary and associated documents in regard to the allocations for projects and programs; and
e. Approve an allocation of Urban County Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 of $896,616.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) qualified Monterey County, together with the Cities of Del Rey Oaks and Gonzales as an Urban County for entitlement purposes on November 1, 2012. The CDBG Entitlement Program allocates annual grants to cities and urban counties to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic m opportunities, pr...
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