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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Chris Ragona, Community Development Manager, Community Development Division
DATE: February 15, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing Approval of the 2022 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendments (2022-#1) Funding Recommendations
PURPOSE:
Staff requests approval of its proposed funding recommendations for the City's 2022 Annual Action Plan for Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Annually, the City of Aurora receives approximately $1.5 million dollars in CDBG and $700,000 in HOME funds that are used to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing and provide services and projects to low-to-moderate income persons (defined as earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income, or approximately $74,550 for a family of four in 2021). Staff also requests approval of its recommended Substantial Amendment 2022- #1 funding recommendations.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora, as a direct recipient of CDBG and HOME funds, must plan for how these funds will benefit the Aurora community. Additionally, the City must also modify its 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Annual Action Plans identified as Substantial Amendment 2022-#1 to reallocate CDBG and CDBG-CV funding to new and existing projects.
The City released an application round soliciting 2022 CDBG proposals on October 12, 2021 with a deadline of November 15, 2021. The results of staff analysis of the applications and their ability to meet the goals and objectives established by the City's 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan formed the recommendations for the City's 2022 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment 2022-#1. City staff also considered alternative funding such as the City's 2022 Quality of Life (QoL) funding if the applicant applied for CDBG and QoL opportunities or if a proposed activity was a better fit for either funding program. The 2022 CDBG...
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