ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Community Development Director with a Request for the Following:
A. APPROVE the 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN for Submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with a Total 2017 Grant Allocation of $2,194,058.00;
B. APPROVE the REALLOCATION of Prior Year Funds to a COLLABORATIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM with the City/County Health Department;
C. APPROVE the REALLOCATION of CDBG and HOME PROGRAM INCOME; and,
D. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2017 AMENDED ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the CDBG FUND and CAPITAL FUND to REALLOCATE CDBG PROGRAM INCOME to the Capital Fund in the Amount of $4,075.00.
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BACKGROUND:
A. Approval of 2017 Annual Action Plan
As a recipient of funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City is required to develop an Annual Action Plan that provides a summary of the activities and resources that will be used to address the goals of the City's 2014-2018 HUD Consolidated Plan.
In June 2017, HUD announced the City's 2017 grant allocation with approximately a 1.5% increase in CDBG funding, a less than 1% decrease in HOME funding, and a 2% decrease in ESG funding.
Entitlement Grant
2017 Award Amount
Difference from 2016
CDBG
$1,550,735
Increase of $23,970
HOME
$505,872
Decrease of $1,250
ESG
$137,451
Decrease of $2,542
After analyzing the 2017 grant award amounts, current programming, requested programming, and remaining fund balances, City staff developed a proposed budget and the 2017 Annual Action Plan. A budget sheet that outlines the planned activities is attached along with a full copy of the Annual Action Plan.
The 2017 Annual Action Plan was published for a 14-day public comment period beginning July 2, 2017. The Plan was available for review at the Peoria Public Library Downtown Branch, the Peoria Housing Authority, the City Clerk's Office, and the City's Community Development Department. A copy of t...
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