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a. Receive a report on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement programs including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Act grant program; and;
b. Provide direction to staff on HUD entitlement programs to include in the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Urban County Committee:
a. Receive a report on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement programs including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Act grant program; and;
b. Provide direction to staff on HUD entitlement programs to include in the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan.
SUMMARY:
The Urban County is required to prepare a new five-year Consolidated Plan for the period 2025-2029. The Consolidated Plan is the Urban County's identification of affordable housing, community development, and public service needs and how the Urban County may use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to address those priorities. In addition to CDBG funding, the Consolidated Plan can be used to qualify for three additional U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Planning and Development division programs. These programs are Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG); HOME Investment Partnership (HOME); and, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA).
As part of that process the Urban County is required to invite all cities within the County to opt-in/-out of the Urban County. Cities that opt-into the Urban County may not apply for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) through the State of California's CDBG program if they are members of the Urban County. As part of preparing the Consolidated Plan, the County can explore forming partnerships to support projects beyond what is allowed by the CDBG program. Staff is seeking policy direction from the HHHS Committee on how much effort they would like to see invested in expanding th...
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