Explanation
BACKGROUND: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriated $1 billion nationally in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to states and local governments to carry out eligible activities under the CDBG program. The grant program under Title XII is commonly referred to as the CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) program and is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The City of Columbus was awarded $1,728,023 of CDBG-R funds from HUD. This funding required that the City of Columbus submit to HUD a CDBG-R application and make a substantial amendment to the city' s Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan.
The city plans to use CDBG-R funds to expand economic development and housing opportunities through the Economic Development Loan Program and the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund, as well as providing nuisance abatement activities.
On May 20, 2009, the city began a 7 day public comment period. Citizens, public agencies and other interested parties were encouraged to make public comments to the city on the CDBG-R grant application through May 27, 2009. On May 20, 2009, a public meeting, conducted by the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee of the City Council, was convened where this substantial amendment and the proposed CDBG-R legislation was discussed. At the June 1, 2009 city council meeting, council approved the CDBG-R legislation, Ordinance 0765-2009. The CDBG-R application was submitted to HUD by June 5, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation appropriates $1,728,023 for Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) programs. Costs will be reimbursed to the city by HUD as expended.
This legislation is presented as an emergency for the effective implementation of programs to stabilize neighborhoods and expand economic development as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $1,728,023 in various divisions and o...
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