Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus receives annual grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year, the Grants Management Section is responsible for completing and submitting Annual Action Plans to HUD. Annual Action Plans identify projects and establish budgets for the City’s HUD grant programs, and summarize annual efforts for consultation, citizen participation, and anticipated outcomes.
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget for HUD has been enacted. The City's 2026 allocations from the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs are as follows:
· Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $7,498,472
· HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): $4,395,313.60
· Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): $2,739,753
· Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): $661,582
FISCAL IMPACT: The City has received a total of $15,295,120.60 in grant awards for the four programs listed above. This legislation authorizes the Mayor to accept those grant awards and enter into grant agreements with HUD. City Departments managing these awards will submit future legislation to authorize both the appropriation and expenditure of those funds.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to adopt the Draft FY 2026 Annual Action Plan, authorize the acceptance of 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development grant awards, and authorize the filing of the final FY 2026 Annual Action Plan with HUD so that the Department of Finance and Management can appropriate funds, execute agreements, and complete other necessary steps prior to the commencement of the Fiscal Year on January 1, 2027 to comply with federal requirements.
Title
To adopt the Draft FY 2026 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG programs; to authorize the acceptance of 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development grant awards; to authorize t...
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