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Staff Report for City of San Leandro City Council Public Hearing and Resolution to Approve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Final FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a second public hearing and take public comments on the Final FY 2021-2022 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan. Staff further recommends that the City Council review and adopt the resolution approving the FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan (Plan) and authorize the execution of all related documents by the City Manager and submission of the Plan to HUD.
City staff released the Plan and requested public comments on April 2, 2021. The Plan was available for public comment for thirty (30) days until May 2, 2021. At the first Public Hearing held on April 19, 2021, there were three speakers who provided public comments on this document. Upon adoption by the City Council, the City will forward the Plan to HUD.
BACKGROUND
The FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan implements the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan strategies by undertaking activities during the program year that utilize two HUD grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME).
The Draft FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan was presented to the City Council at a public hearing on April 19, 2021. The City Council noted that the plan had been available for public comment for a 30-day period from April 2 through May 2, 2021. The draft plan was available for public review at the City of San Leandro website: (https://www.sanleandro.org/depts/cd/housing/plans.asp). The City Council also scheduled the second public hearing to review the final Plan for May 3, 2021.
HUD announced CDBG allocations nationally in February 2021. The FY 2021-2022 CDBG entitlement grant funding amount decreased by less than 1% from last year's amount (from $768,193 to $763,357). There w...
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