REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
April 25, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management
THROUGH: KELLI FURTADO, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management
THOMAS MORGAN, Housing Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
KAREN JENKS, Administrative Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
BY: ALDI DODDS, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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HEARING to obtain public comments regarding implementation of the City of Fresno's proposed activities with federal grant funding pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council obtain the views and comments from interested persons regarding implementation of the City of Fresno's (City) proposed activities with federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff initiated a comprehensive citizen engagement and action planning process beginning in January 2019 to allow the City to meet its May 15, 2019, HUD submission deadline for the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan (FY20 Action Plan). At the time of publication of the Draft FY20 Action Plan and preparation for the April 25, 2019, City Council staff report, HUD had yet to finalize allocations for 2019-2020. As such, this will be a public hearing only and staff will bring approval of the final action plan at a later meeting, tentatively May 2, 2019. Once adopted by Council, the FY20 Action Plan will be submitted to HUD for approval which may take up to forty-five days to be reviewed.
BACKGROUND
In order to qualify for and receive federal grant funding through HUD, the City is required to prepare an Annual Action Plan detailing the housing, community, and economic development activities proposed for funding through the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS/HIV (HOPWA), Community Developme...
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