MEETING DATE:
APRIL14, 2020
SUBJECT:
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CDBG NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR FY2021-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FY21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
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Recommendation
Recommendation
RECEIVE public input on the proposed uses of federal Community Development (CDBG) funds for the FY2021-2025 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) and FY21 Annual Action Plan (AAP). This is a Note and File report.
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Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Not Applicable
Relevant Department
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
Under the federal CDBG Entitlement Program, the needs assessment is a required component of the Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) and Annual Action Plan (AAP) development process. The needs assessment is conducted to gather public input on the needs of the City's low-and moderate-income population and the priorities for the expenditure of CDBG funds. This assessment typically includes both passive and active outreach to the community. Passive outreach includes a needs assessment survey, in both English and Spanish, posted on the City's website. Surveys are also distributed at local facilities, public meetings and workshops. Active outreach to the community includes discussions at public meetings. This spring the City's outreach efforts have been severely curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A needs assessment was posted on the City's Community Development Block Grant webpage, very few responses were received. Due to the importance of communicating Covid-19 information, staff was not able to post the survey on social media. There were three opportunities for active outreach, one was conducted, the other two meetings were cancelled due to the pandemic. HUD has advised jurisdictions to proceed with the development of the plans according to the statutory requirements and issued guidance in March 2020 that stated, "HUD understands the exigencies of a public health challenge and will not penalize a grantee who does its best to comply with ...
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