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Community Needs for Community Development Block Grant FY 2021-22
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To: Honorable President Christine Chilcott and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
BACKGROUND
As part of the Annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process, the City holds a public comment period on housing and community development needs, concluding with a public hearing at a City Council meeting, tentatively scheduled for February 16, 2021. The purpose of this staff report is to:
1. Provide an overview of the CDBG process
2. Review priority needs
3. Propose the schedule and timeline of CDBG activities
At the meeting, CDBG staff will briefly review the Community Development Block Grant program and the Needs Hearing process. After the presentation, the Board will hear public comment and confirm the Needs Statement for the FY 2021-22, which will be presented to the City Council during the February 16, 2021 Public Hearing.
DISCUSSION
Overview of the Community Development Block Grant Process
As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City of Alameda receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG regulations require that an annual public hearing be held to obtain community input on current housing and community development needs. This meeting provides an opportunity for input on the Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Alameda's FY 2021-22 Action Plan will identify local priorities and uses of CDBG funds to address needs in eligible categories.
Every five years, the City is also required to prepare a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which outlines the housing and community development priority needs that will inform CDBG funding decisions for the upcoming five-year period. Last fiscal year, the City of Alameda prepared the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2025), which is the foundation for identifying the priority housing and community development needs of the community and is use...
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