Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to submit the final 2018 Action Plan Budget for use of block grant funds to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. On October 25, 2017, Columbus City Council held a public meeting to solicit comment on the draft 2018 Action Plan. Public input was received and considered in the finalized planning document. Council passed ordinance 2589-2018 on October 30, 2017 approving the proposed 2018 CDBG plan and budget based upon estimated funding amounts. On May 1, 2018, the City of Columbus received its finalized 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and has now adjusted the action plan accordingly. The final plan must be submitted to HUD by July 1, 2018.
Emergency: This legislation is being submitted as emergency to allow for the timely submission of the final 2018 Action Plan Budget.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation does not appropriate or spend any funding. Subsequent legislation will be submitted to Council to appropriate the additional grant funds of approximately $1.2 million.
Title
To adopt the final 2018 Action Plan Budget, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to submit the final 2018 Action Plan Budget to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided the City of Columbus the final 2018 Community Development Block Grant allocation on May 1, 2018, and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant funds are part of the 208 Action Plan Budget, and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development provided the city of Columbus with approximately $1.2 million in additional CDBG funds for 2018, and
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus is required to submit a final 2018 Action Plan Budget...
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