Title
Public Hearing to Consider an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements and Modifications. (Community Development 236)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of the public hearing is to consider approving an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2015-2020), specifically to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Action Plan (Action Plan), to accept and allocate CDBG funds received as a result of the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The pandemic caused by the coronavirus is impacting Alamedans' physical, mental and financial health. Staff proposes to amend the Action Plan to accept and allocate CARES Act funding so that it can be used to fund public services that provide food and shelter to low- and moderate-income families and individuals who are vulnerable and in crisis.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda (City) is an entitlement recipient of CDBG funds from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year, the City receives an allocation of approximately $1 million of CDBG funding. CDBG funds can be used to finance programs and activities that benefit low- and moderate-income households, and to help prevent or eliminate blight. To receive CDBG funding, the City has to submit to HUD an annual action plan detailing the programs and activities that address the needs identified in the City's approved Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The action plan is approved by the City Council and includes programs, activities, and the associated funding amounts for the fiscal year. A public hearing is required for any amendment to the action plan if the City cancels an activity, adds an activity, or substantially changes the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity.
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