Explanation
BACKGROUND: The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan combine into a single submission the planning and application aspects of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. This plan represents a continuing commitment to provide decent housing, suitable living environments and expanded economic opportunities over the five-year period. Ord#2162-2019 adopted and authorized the submission of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. The City of Columbus, Grants Management Division is responsible for completing and submitting the Annual Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ord#2345-2020 was approved December 14, 2020 to adopt the proposed 2021 Annual Action Plan to allow the City to plan for and incur pre-award costs associated with the anticipated 2021 HUD award allocations. Ord#2469-2020 was approved to appropriate a portion of the CDBG award contingent upon the passage of Ord#2345-2020.
On March 9, 2021 the City of Columbus received the award letter detailing the 2021 HUD allocations for each grant program. HUD has directed the Grants Management Division to submit the 2021 Annual Action Plan once the actual award allocations have been determined. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt the 2021 HUD Final Annual Action Plan; to authorize Grants Management to submit the 2021 Annual Action with the U.S. Department of HUD, and to appropriate $72,500 from the unappropriated balance of 2021 CDBG grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City expects to receive about $13 million in annual grant resources for the four programs listed above. The detailed award letter is attached to this ordinance. Ord#2469-2020 authorized the appropriation of $3,783,500 in CDBG funds. This ordinance will appropriate another $72,500 from the unappropriated balance. The Grants Management Division will submit future legislation to aut...
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