REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 27, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: THOMAS MORGAN, Housing Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
KAREN JENKS, Administrative Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
BY: EDWARD CHINEVERE, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approving allocations and awarding subrecipient agreements in accordance with the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as approved to form by the City Attorney
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the allocation of HUD funds for recommended activities received in application to the 2020-2021 Consolidated Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and authorize the City Manager to sign all subrecipient agreements as approved to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council adopted the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan on May 21, 2020, approving the allocation of funds to Projects outlined in the Plan. City staff released a NOFA on May 22, 2020, to request applications for the following approved Projects: Housing Rehabilitation, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Non-Profit Public Services, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS, and Micro-Enterprise Assistance. Staff reviewed the applications for eligibility and scored the applications according to the criteria distributed with the NOFA, after which an ad hoc committee of the City Council prepared a recommendation of applications and corresponding funding levels.
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 detailing the housing and community development needs of its low- to moderate-inco...
Click here for full text