Submitted By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving the Final Program Year 2023 Action Plan for Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds and Submittal of the Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Overview
Overview
The Program Year (PY) Action Plan is part of the five-year PY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development ("Con Plan"), which guides decisions for allocating Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds. The Village Board has released the Draft PY 2023 Action Plan for a 30-day comment period, and with no comments received, can now approve the final PY 2023 Action Plan and allow the Village Manager to submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
Each year, the Village must prepare an Annual Action Plan in order to receive CDBG funds from HUD. The purpose of the CDBG program is to meet the needs of primarily low-and moderate-income persons. The Action Plan describes the funding allocations the Village is making for PY 2023, which begins on October 1, 2023, in order to serve these populations.
The Village will receive $1,539,187 in CDBG funding for PY 2023, which is a 1% decrease from the $1,553,643 that was received in PY 2022. For historical reference, the Village received $1,653,543 in PY2021. As was the case in PY21 and PY22, the Village is not receiving any CDBG Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) monies in PY 2023.
The Community Development Citizen Advisory Commission (CDCAC) reviewed PY 2023 applications, held four public meetings, including two meeting presentations from applicants, and is now recommending specific funding allocations to the Village Board for numerous non-profit agencies. These non-profit agencies will carry out CDBG Public Service, CDBG Facili...
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