MEETING DATE:
MARCH 26, 2024
SUBJECT:
Title
PROPOSED USES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
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Recommendation
Recommendation
OPEN, CONDUCT, AND CLOSE a public hearing on the proposed uses of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds for the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.
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Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Quality of Life
Executive Summary
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually provides funding to eligible jurisdictions through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement program. Funds must be used for eligible projects and programs that benefit low- and moderate-income individuals and households in the City of San Marcos that are consistent with the City's approved 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan), Resolution No. 2020-8759.
To receive funding and implement the goals and priorities of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the city must prepare and adopt an Annual Action Plan (AAP), outlining the use of CDBG resources for the fiscal year, that align with the city's spending plan and projects identified in the five-year goals of the Consolidated Plan. CDBG funds are used primarily to support Public Services, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Public Facility/Capital Improvement/Other Housing Related Projects.
HUD requires the city to conduct a public hearing to review and receive comment on the proposed 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and open a 30-day public comment period. A second meeting to consider and adopt the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan is scheduled for the City Council meeting on April 23, 2024.
Discussion
The purpose of the 2024-2025 AAP is to identify the actions, activities, and resources that will be used to address the current community needs and the goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. The authorizing statute of the CDBG program requires that each activity funded i...
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