Title
Recommendation To Direct the Preparation of a Needs Statement to Confirm the Ongoing Needs for the FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan; and To Designate the President and/or another Board member to Review the Statement and Represent the Board at the January 2, 2022 City Council Needs Hearing
Community Needs for Community Development Block Grant FY 2022-23
To: Honorable President Sarah Lewis and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
BACKGROUND
As part of the Annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process, the City of Alameda (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 January 4, 2022. 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 CDBG program and the Needs Hearing process. After the presentation, the Board will hear public comment and confirm the Needs Statement for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, which will be presented to the City Council during the January 4, 2022 public hearing.
DISCUSSION
Overview of the Community Development Block Grant Process
As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City receives CDBG funds from the United States 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 FY 2022-23. Alameda's FY 2022-23 Action Plan will identify local priorities and uses of CDBG funds to address needs in eligible categories.
Every five years, the City is 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. Th...
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