REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2018
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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HEARING to obtain public comments regarding implementation of the City's proposed activities with federal grant funding pertaining to the City of Fresno 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends Council obtain the views and comments from interested persons regarding implementation of the City's proposed activities with federal grant funding for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan (FY19 Action Plan).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff initiated a comprehensive citizen engagement and action planning process in January 2018 outlined in detail as part of the staff report on citizen engagement. The May 10, 2018, public hearing has been widely advertised and distributed to interested parties. The City Council will consider the final FY19 Action Plan after HUD has announced the City's allocation, but no later than 60 days after the allocation has been announced or August 16, 2018, whichever comes first.
BACKGROUND
In order to qualify for and receive federal grant funding through HUD, the City is required to prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years, an Annual Action Plan detailing the housing, community, and economic development activities proposed for funding through the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs, and a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report capturing results each year. The development of the Annual Action Plan occurs through a needs hearing, a citizen participation process, an application period, and a program budgeting process.
The FY19 Action Plan covers the period from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, and is the fourth year of the current Consolidated Plan. The Draft FY19 Action Plan was made available fo...
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