To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Rick Tooker, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Stephanie Gaul, Management Analyst II
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Receive the report on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2018-2019 funding recommendations and provide direction on funding allocations.
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DISCUSSION:
The City of Napa receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under CDBG regulations, up to 20% of the annual allocation plus the current year's program income may be spent on planning and administrative activities. Up to 15% of the allocation plus the prior year's program income may be spent on public service activities. All remaining funds are to be used for community development activities.
The applications for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 funding were received and reviewed by staff in January 2018. During the staff review process, staff contacted applicants to ask clarifying questions as was necessary. Staff also prepared preliminary funding recommendations which were presented to the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee (the "Committee"). The Committee listened to applicant presentations, reviewed the applications and made funding recommendations on January 22, 2018. The recommendations of the Committee aligned with the recommendations of staff.
Because the 2018-2019 funding allocation was not known at the time of the Committee meeting, the Committee (and staff) made recommendations based on the current fiscal year's CDBG allocation. During its discussions, the Committee directed staff to proportionally adjust its recommendations if the actual CDBG funding allocation differed from the current year funding level. If the funding level differed by more than 5%, the Committee requested to reconvene to revisit ...
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