Title
Conduct a public hearing regarding Program Year 2019 Community Development Block Grant applications and budget.
Body
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program staff has requested and received applications from public service agencies (non-profit organizations and City departments) for use of funds available in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 (Program Year [PY] 2019). Attached is a list of all requests received and program summaries for each request.
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Total allocated funds available for PY 2019-20 $1,128,827 Entitlement Grant
Total funding requests for PY 2019-20 $1,385,560
The following are anticipated key dates in the funding approval process:
• July 1, 2019 - City Council Public Hearing
• July 2 - August 2, 2019 - 30 Day Comment Period
• August 5, 2019 - Final City Council Public Hearing and Approval
CDBG EXPENDITURE GUIDELINES
• CDBG Administration and Planning activities are capped at 20 percent of the grant, which is $225,765.
• Public Service activities are capped at 15 percent of the grant, which is $169,324.
• A total of $733,738 is available for other projects if Administration, Planning and Public Service activities are funded at their caps.
PROGRAM YEAR 2018-19 REQUESTS
Six non-profit agencies and three City departments requested funding for eligible projects from the FY 2019-20 CDBG entitlement allocation.
Drafter
Aurora Bueno
Head of Department
Raymond Rivas