CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing for 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:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a public hearing prior to approval of a substantial amendment to a CDBG Annual Action Plan.
In accordance with guidance from HUD issued March 31, 2020, a five-day public comment period and public hearing are required prior to submission of a substantial amendment to an Annual Action Plan. The amended Program Year (PY) 2019 Annual Action Plan was made available to the public for review and comment beginning on July 16, 2020.
The public hearing will take place on July 21, 2020 with comments accepted through July 21, 2020. To date, no comments have been received.
DISCUSSION:
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, 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 CDBG funds available resulting in a total of $396,985 to be used to alleviate the effects of the public health crisis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Allocate a total of $396,985 in CDBG-CV funds and reprogrammed PY 2019 entitlement grant funds.