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Public Forum: 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan.
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Staff:
Department:
Loryn Clark, Executive Director
Housing and Community
Nate Broman-Fulks, Affordable Housing Manager
Renee Moye, Community Development Program Manager
Overview: The purpose of this public forum is for the Council to receive public comment on a preliminary plan to use of 2018-2019 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Tonight is the second of two public forums. The Council held the first forum on November 1, 20171. Based on feedback received at the public forums and recommendations from the Town's Application Review Committee, the Council will be presented with a recommended Program Plan for approval at the April 11th meeting.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council open the public forum to receive comments on a preliminary plan to use 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and refer comments and questions related to the use of 2018-2019 CDBG funds to the Manager.
Background
? Eligible activities must:
> Serve households earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income ($58,650 for a household of 4).
> Meet one of three National Objectives of the CDBG program:
* Benefit low/moderate income households; or
* Address an urgent need that poses a threat to health or safety in the community; or
* Prevent or eliminate slums or blight.
? The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities that receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to hold two public forums during the development of an annual plan for use of the funds.
? A CDBG Application Review Committee included a representative from the Human Service Advisory Board and two members of Town staff (representatives from the Business Management and Human Resource Development). We were unable to identify a representative from the Housing Advisory Board.
? The Committee reviewed the applications and developed its recommendation o...
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