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Staff Report for the City of San Leandro's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve a motion to affirm the federally required 30 day public comment period for the Draft Fiscal Year 2022-2023 HUD Annual Action Plan from March 22 - April 25, 2022, to receive public comments and set a public hearing for May 2, 2022 to consider final approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
BACKGROUND
The City's FY 2020-2024 HUD Five-Year Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan) identifies the housing and community development needs in San Leandro and outlines the strategies for meeting those needs. The FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan represents the third year of the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and implements the strategies through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As a CDBG entitlement grantee, the City receives CDBG funds directly from HUD each year. In order to receive its annual CDBG grant allocation from HUD, the City must update its Consolidated Plan every five years and submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD.
The City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium (Consortium), which consists of the County of Alameda and all Alameda County cities, except Berkeley and Oakland. The City must apply to the County to receive its annual share of HOME funding. As part of this process, the City must submit its Annual Action Plan to Alameda County who is responsible for submitting the Annual Action Plan documents on behalf of the entire Consortium to HUD.
Under the Housing and Community Development Act (from which the CDBG Program originated) there are three major goals identified for the funds:
1) Provide decent housing;
2) Provide a suitable living environ...
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