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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Daniel Barreiro, Chief Community Services Officer
DATE: October 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution Authorizing Approval of the City of Aurora 2016 Annual Action Plan for Federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act Funding.
PURPOSE:
Staff requests the adoption of the City of Aurora 2016 Annual Action Plan, which includes funding recommendations for the use of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora receives annual CDBG and HOME program entitlement allocations to support housing and community development efforts that benefit low and moderate income residents of Aurora. The funding amounts contained in the attached 2016 funding recommendation summary and draft 2016 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for each grant source are estimates only and are based upon 90% of the prior year's funding levels. (The City's 2015 CDBG allocation was $1,462,042 and HOME allocation was $494,914.) At such time as HUD announces the City's actual 2016 award amounts (generally in the spring), NRD staff will present any necessary plan and funding modifications for City Council approval through the City's CDBG citizen participation process.
Funding that is not expended during the grant period will be reallocated to other program(s) or project(s) in order to make use of the federal funding investment in the community. In addition to the 2016 recommended funding allocations, the AAP also reflects the allocation of unexpended funds from prior year grants.
DISCUSSION:
All 2016 Annual Action Plan (AAP) funding recommendations must qualify under HUD's eligible activity requirements and correspond to the goals and objectives established in the City's 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan which relate to the following priorities:
1. Economic development and job training;
2. Youth service...
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