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Adopt the Recommended 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan.
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Staff:
Department:
Sarah Osmer Vi?as, Director
Affordable Housing & Community Connections
Nate Broman-Fulks, Assistant Director
Megan Culp, Community Development Program Manager
Overview: The Town of Chapel Hill receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address community development and affordable housing needs. The recommended 2023-24 CDBG Program Plan provides $628,892 to eligible affordable housing, economic development, public services, and administration activities. Eligible activities must serve households earning less than 80% of the area median income, or $76,400 for a family of four.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council:
1. Adopt the resolution approving the recommended 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan for use of $629,892;
2. Authorize the Town Manager to submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as the annual update to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan;
3. Enact the attached project ordinance to establish the CDBG budget for the 2023-2024 program; and
4. Enact the attached project ordinances to amend the CDBG budgets for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 programs.
Summary of Recommended Plan
2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan
Requested
Committee Recommendation
Public Services
Town's Summer Youth Employment Program
$20,000
$20,000
Inter-Faith Council Homeless Case Management
133,943
31,984
Refugee Community Partnership Crisis Case Mgmt
50,000
12,000
Affordable Housing
Community Home Trust - Acquisition
70,000
70,000
EmPOWERment Inc. - Acquisition
240,000
240,000
Community Empowerment Fund - IDA Program
50,000
36,000
Rebuilding Together of the Triangle Home Preservation Administration and Repairs
165,600
119,258
Economic Development
Transplanting Traditions Community Farm
21,375
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