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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Chris Ragona, Manager, Neighborhood Redevelopment Division
DATE: January 17, 2019
SUBJECT:
Resolution Authorizing Approval of the City of Aurora 2019 Annual Action Plan for Federal Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Act, and Emergency Solutions Grant Funding (Public Hearing).
PURPOSE:
Staff requests the adoption of the City of Aurora 2019 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), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. The City receives HUD's funds on an annual basis. The funds are used to provide services and projects for Aurora's low and moderate income residents (defined as earning at-or below- 80% of the Area Median Income, or $67,700 for a family of four in 2018).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora receives annual CDBG, HOME, and ESG program entitlement allocations to support housing and community development efforts that benefit low and moderate income Aurora residents. The funding amounts contained in the attached 2019 funding recommendation summary ("Exhibit A") and draft 2019 Annual Action Plan ("Exhibit B") for each grant source are estimates only, based upon Staff's anticipation of level funding as per its 2018 allocations. For this year, the estimated 2019 allocations for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds are $1,641,583, $750,553, and $136,287, respectively. At such time as HUD announces the City's actual 2019 allocation amounts (anticipated in spring/summer 2019), NRD staff will present any necessary plan and funding modifications for City Council approval through the City's citizen participation process and City Council approval. 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.
DISCUSSION:
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