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Public Forum: Housing and Community Development Needs Assessment for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
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Sarah Osmer Viñas, Director |
Affordable Housing and Community Connections |
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Emily Holt, Affordable Housing Manager |
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Megan Culp, Community Development Program Manager |
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Overview: We are opening the public forum for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program <https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/housing-and-community/funding/community-development-block-grant-cdbg-program> so the Council can receive comments from the public to guide the development of goals and funding priorities for the CDBG program plan. This is the first of two public forums the Town conducts during the development of a plan for use of federal CDBG funds. The Council will hold a second public forum in April 2024. The Town must submit the plan to HUD by May 17, 2024.
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That the Council receive comments on housing and community development needs for the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program plan.
Summary of the CDBG Program and Needs Assessment
• The 2024-2025 CDBG annual program plan provides an update to HUD on how the Town will work towards further meeting affordable housing and community development goals set in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
• Staff will use comments received to help develop strategic goals and funding priorities for the 2024-2025 CDBG annual program plan and will include all comments received in writing and at public forums in the final plan.
• Eligible activities, described in the linked National Objective summary <https://www.townofchapelhill.org/home/showdocument?id=54903>, must serve households earning less than 80% of the area median income, or $76,400 for a household of four in our area.
• We included notice of tonight’s forum in the Herald Sun on November 12 and November 15, 2023; in the Town’s e-news; on the Town’s webpage; on the Town’s social media; and directly to our affordable housing and community development partners.
• As in previous years, we recommend that an Application Review Committee, consisting of Town staff and representatives of the Housing Advisory Board and Human Services Advisory Board, review applications for CDBG Program funding.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: The Town is a CDBG Entitlement Community and receives an annual allocation from HUD. The Town provides CDBG funds through performance agreements with agencies that implement approved programs and services. We anticipate that the Town’s FY25 allocation will be like the FY24 allocation of $419,225. HUD typically notifies the Town of the amount of the grant allocation in the spring.
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PRESENTER: Megan Culp, Community Development Program Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council receive comments on housing and community development needs for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program plan.