REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 11, 2017
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management
THROUGH: KELLI FURTADO, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management
BY: THOMAS MORGAN, Housing Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan:
1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding implementation of the City's proposed activities with federal grant funding; and
2. RESOLUTION -Adopting the FY2018 Annual Action Plan; approving submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for application of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids/HIV (HOPWA) Program Funds; providing for sub recipient agreements; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by HUD as approved to form by the City Attorney.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends:
1. the Fresno City Council obtain the views and comments from interested persons regarding implementation of the City's proposed activities with federal grant funding;
2. continuing the FY 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan pending outcome of the federal 2017 budget appropriations; and authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing documents and sub recipient agreements required by HUD as approved to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the time of drafting this report, Congress has not completed the appropriations process for HUD and the announcement of 2017-2018 allocations is pending. Staff is anticipating action by close of day May 4, 2017 on a spending omnibus bill. Given the uncertainty, HUD has not announced the City's FY2017 - 2018 CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA allocations. HUD's standard deadline to submit the Action Plan is May 15, 2017. However, in light of the uncertainty, the City will be allo...
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