Title
Minute Order to Affirm the Federally Required 30-day Public Comment Period for the City of San Leandro's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan from March 21 - May 1, 2023
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Housing and Homelessness
* Race and Equity Initiatives
* Community & Business Development
SUMMARY
The City adopted its 5-Year FY2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan in Spring of 2020. This 2023-2024 HUD Annual Action Plan represents the fourth year of the 5-Year Consolidated Plan.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve a motion to open the federally required 30-day public comment period for the Draft Fiscal Year 2023-2024 HUD Annual Action Plan from March 21 - May 1, 2023, to receive public comments and set a public hearing for May 1, 2023, to consider final approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan represents the fourth 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). The City Council adopted the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan in May 2020.
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 Cou...
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