ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Director of Community Development with a Request from the CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission to APPROVE the COVID-19 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 US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In addition to the annual allocation, the City of Peoria was awarded an additional $1,087,562.00 through the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Typically, a maximum of 15% of the overall CDBG allocation is designated for public service activities; however, HUD has issued a waiver suspending the 15% cap for 2019, 2020, and CDBG-CV (Coronavirus) funds. 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.
The City Council approved a CDBG outline on April 28th which included $300,000 dedicated to public services intended to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A survey was sent out to past applicants for CDBG Public Services and also distributed electronically via the City of Peoria website, Appreciate Peoria website, and City of Peoria Facebook. The survey was available online from April 29th to May 12th and asked for input regarding increased community needs caused by COVID-19.
At their May 15th meeting, the CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission reviewed the survey responses and selected 11 priorities:
o Child Care Services
o Employment Training
o Food Banks
o Health Services
o Legal Services
o Mental Health Services
o Senior Services
o Services for Abused and Neglected Children
o Services for Persons with Disabilities
o Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
o Youth Services
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