Submitted By
Jonathan Burch, Assistant Village Manager/Neighborhood Services Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Release of the Draft Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for a Comment Period and Approval Thereafter
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Overview
Overview
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is a U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required document that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees must submit each year. The 2023 Program Year (PY) ended September 30, 2024, and this Draft PY 2023 CAPER must be released for a 15-day public comment period before it is submitted to HUD on December 30, 2024.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve and release the Draft PY 2023 CAPER for a comment period and authorize the Village Manager to transmit the final document to HUD after the close of this period.
Background
The Village of Oak Park, as an Entitlement Community, receives an annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and uses the funds for locally determined projects. In Program Year 2023 HUD awarded $1,539.187.00. The Village is limited to allocating 15 percent of the total CDBG allocation to Public Services and 20 percent to Administration. The Community Development Citizen Advisory Commission (CDCAC) reviews the applications and makes recommendations annually to the Village Board for their approval.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact on the general revenue of the Village.
DEI Impact
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program requires that each activity funded, except for administration, meet one of three national objectives. The three national objectives are: 1) Benefit low and moderate-income (LMI) persons; 2) Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and 3) Meet a need having a particular urgency. An activity that does not meet a national objective is not compliant with CDBG requirements.
The Oak Park CDBG program focuses on the first national objective which benefits low-and moderate-income persons. This objective includes the following eligible activities: Area benefit activities (LMA), Limited Clientele Activities (LMC), Housing Activities (LMH), and Job Creation and Retention Activities (LMJ).
Alternatives
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Previous Board Action
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Citizen Advisory Commission Action
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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
The draft CAPER will be made available for review at Village Hall and on the Village website. After the comment period, the Village Manager will transmit the approved final document to HUD.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
As a member of the Cook County HOME Consortium, the Village submitted the PY 2023 Action Plan in partnership with Cook County and will provide Cook County with a copy of the final PY 2023 CAPER.