CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Substantial Amendment to the City of Naperville's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2019 Annual Action Plan allocating $315,985 in CDBG-CV CARES Act funding and reprogramming $81,000 in Program Year 2019 CDBG funding to alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis
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DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Broder, Community Grants Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. The CARES Act allocated $5 billion in supplemental CDBG funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Of the $5 billion, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $2 billion directly to entitlement communities. These supplemental funds are referred to as CDBG-CV funds.
The City of Naperville received a CDBG-CV allocation of $315,985. In addition to the CDBG-CV funds, the City has a balance of $81,000 in PY 2019 funds available resulting in a total of $396,985 to be used to alleviate the effects of the public health crisis.
DISCUSSION:
In order to use the grant funding, HUD has advised entitlement communities to amend their PY 2019 Annual Action Plan to include both the CDBG-CV funds and any reprogrammed funds. The CARES Act also allows communities to amend their Citizen Participation Plans to expedite the amendment process by allowing virtual public hearings and a shorter public comment period. The amended Citizen Participation Plan will be incorporated into the PY 2019 Naperville CARES Act Substantial Amendment to be submitted to HUD.
After reviewing the CARES Act requirements with the City's HUD representative, staff met with a number of nonprofit and government agencies including local economic development organizations, City commissions and task forces, municipal departments, and other en...
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