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Communication from the City Manager and the Director of Community Development with a Request from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Advisory Commission to APPROVE the 2022 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES PRIORITIES AND APPLICATION.
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BACKGROUND: On an annual basis, the City of Peoria receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A maximum of 15% of the overall CDBG allocation is designated for public services activities. The CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission is the City Commission that selects which priorities will be funded, reviews applications, and makes funding recommendations to City Council regarding public services activities. At their April 16th meeting, the CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission selected the following priorities:
• Child Care Services (Under 13)
• Youth Services (13 to 19)
• Services for Abused and Neglected Children
• Employment Training
• Food Banks
• Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
• Mental Health Services
• Health Services
The Commission reduced the number of priorities from 10 to 8, eliminating “Substance Abuse Services” and “Fair Housing Activities,” which were both priorities for the 2021 application.
The Commission also reviewed the CDBG Public Services application and evaluation for clarity and content. The Commission requests City Council approval of the 2022 CDBG Public Services application that incorporates the recommended priorities.
For your reference, information about the last five years of CDBG public services funding, both by priority category and by organization, is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Up to 15% (approximately $250,000) of the City’s 2021 CDBG funding will be distributed to eligible not-for-profits, 501(c)3 organizations, and government agencies that operate programs serving the residents of the City of Peoria.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Public hearings and public comment periods are held per HUD grant requirements each year. Meetings of the CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission are open to the public, even when held virtually.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission will proceed with their responsibility to receive, review, and recommend to the City Council the use of CDBG funds for needed public services programs in fiscal year 2022.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission will not be able to proceed with the 2022 CDBG Public Services application process as outlined, and an alternative will need to be identified.
ALTERNATIVES: None identified at this time.
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: All awarded public service subrecipients will be required to have valid EEO numbers.
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Safe Peoria
2. Financially Sound City
3. Beautiful Peoria
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
2. Have an efficient government.
3. Choose an item.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development