Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Community Development
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Update to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs, including the 2021 Annual Action Plan - Federally Funded, No Cost to the County
Body
Information Contact: Allen Mitchell
Phone Number: (404) 969-9921
PURPOSE:
To consider approving and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to submit The Update of the 2019-2023 DeKalb County Consolidated Plan, including the 2022 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The total amount of the funds in 2022 from HUD, including program income is $8,076,673.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Update to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan including the 2022 Annual Action Plan includes funding for housing and homeless related programs; senior home repair program; demolition/blight remediation and public facility improvements. The availability of 2022 HUD funds will enable the County to serve principally low-to-moderate income individuals, improve low-to-moderate income neighborhoods, and stabilize communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The following amounts are reflected in the Congressional allocation for 2022 HUD Programs:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $4,492,458
($4,492,458 from HUD and $343,000 from Program Income)
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) $2,387,400
($2387,400 from HUD and $446,404 Program Income)
Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) $ 407,411
Total Anticipated Funding $7,287,269
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the Update to the DeKalb County 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan including the 2022 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary Grant Agreements approved by HUD; authorize payment to the Emergency Solutions Grant providers as approved in the Consolidated Plan; authorize the acceptance and appropriation of program income from any sources that may be received which exceeds the projected amounts as indicated; authorize amendments to the prior year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to add any approved and cancel projects that are no longer feasible or needed; and authorize the transfer of funds from the set-aside fund on as needed basis to cover any approved listed projects.