BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan combines 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. Ordinance Number 2162-2019 adopted and authorized the submission of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. As part of the Consolidated Plan's Citizen Participation Plan, The City of Columbus, Department of Finance and Management, Grants Management Section is required to solicit public feedback on planned program activities each year and to complete and submit Annual Action Plans to HUD.
The City of Columbus Department of Finance and Management, Grants Management Section, solicited project proposals for the use of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funding in the summer of 2021. Since January of 2022 the City has been moving projects forward based on budgets in the draft FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, as approved by Columbus City Council through Ordinance 3221-2021. The budgets outlined in this summary were developed upon receipt of the FY 2022 funding allocations provided by HUD on May 16, 2022.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the City submits the 2022 Annual Action Plan to HUD by its submission due date.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City has been awarded a total of $15,411,694 from HUD in grants awards:
CDBG - $7,474,580
HOPWA - $2,274,944
HOME - $5,021,546
ESG - $640,624
The total FY 2022 CDBG budget for eligible activities is $10,067,488. The total budget is made up of the FY 2022 allocation from HUD awarded to the City, a return of funds from HUD, the City’s Revolving Loan Fund, and program income ge...
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