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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Chris Ragona, Director of Community Services, Community Services Department
DATE: July 2, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing Approval of Substantial Amendment 2025-# 2 to Re/Allocate Prior Years' Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Funding, Adopt HOME Program Resale and Recapture Policy, and Amend HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
PURPOSE:
On behalf of the Block Grant Working Committee (BGWC), Staff requests approval of its proposed funding recommendations utilizing prior year CDBG, HOME, and HOME-ARP funding. If Staff's request is approved, this will result in modifications to the City's 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Annual Action Plans identified as Substantial Amendment 2025-#2 to reallocate CDBG, HOME, and HOME-ARP funding to new and/or existing projects.
BACKGROUND:
The City's HOME Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and HOME-ARP application process opened on March 3, 2025, and closed on March 28, 2025. City staff outreach efforts included notifications to prior and current recipients of funding and prospective first-time applicants. The following table outlines the City's outreach efforts:
Outreach Opportunity
Date
Pre-Application Announcement Email - Notice #1
3-3-2025
Beacon Newspaper Advertisement
3-6-2025
Community Resource Team Email
3-6-2025
Community Resource Team Social Media Post
3-6-2025
Pre-Application Announcement Email - Notice #2
3-18-2025
Final Reminder Regarding Application Due Date
3-26-2025
Application Due Date
3-28-2025
Under each email notification, an estimated 540 representatives from non-profit agencies, elected officials, advisory boards, interested businesses, and residents of the City were provided with information regarding the City's five specialized grant opportunities: the City of Aurora Opioid Use Disorder Grant (OUD), a Request for Qualification for a...
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