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Recommended Allocations for CARES Act Funding (CDBG-CV3) and Reprogramming of Entitlement funds
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To: Honorable President Christine Chilcott and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The pandemic caused by the coronavirus continues to impact Alamedan's physical, mental and financial health. Staff proposes to amend both the FY 2019-20 and the current FY 2020-21 Action Plans in order to provide food and shelter to families and individuals who are vulnerable and in crisis as a result of the coronavirus. To fund the proposed activities, staff has proposed recommendations to:
1) Accept and allocate the recently awarded CDBG funds from the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and
2) Reprogram CDBG entitlement funds for new activities, including the purchase of Community Cabins.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda is an entitlement recipient of Community Development Block Grant (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 must 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 annual Action Plan if the City cancels an activity, adds an activity, or substantially changes the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity.
As a result of the continuing global COVID-19 health pandemic, the President of the United States signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARE...
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