Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving the Program Year 2018 Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations and Release of the Draft Program Year 2018 Action Plan for the Required 30 Day Comment Period
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Overview
Overview
The Village Board is being asked to approve the annual Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (“CDCAC”) recommended Program Year (“PY”) 2018 Action Plan, which includes proposed Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) activities for 13 local non-profit agencies. Citizen participation requirements mandate a required 30-day public comment period for the draft Program Year 2018 Action Plan.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the resolution authorizing the CDCAC’s Program Year 2018 funding recommendations for local non-profit agencies and release the draft Program Year 2018 Action Plan for the required 30-day public comment period.
Fiscal Impact
On May 1, 2018, HUD informed Oak Park that the Village is entitled to $1,686,004 for CDBG and $137,063 for ESG for Program Year 2018, which begins October 1, 2018. Under federal regulations, the Village is able to set aside up to 15% of the total CDBG allocation ($252,900) for CDBG Public Services funds and up to 20% for Administration ($337,200), with no cap for Public Facilities and Improvements. The Village is setting aside the full 15% for CDBG Public Services, the full 20% for CDBG Administration, and the full 7.5% ($10,279) for ESG Administration in Program Year 2018. In addition to recommending funding for 13 local, non-profit CDBG Public Services proposals, the CDCAC is recommending funding for two CDBG Public Facilities and Improvements proposals and five ESG proposals. These commitments will not impact funds already committed to public infrastructure improvements, housing programs, and other CDBG-funded projects in the Village.
Background
Every year, the Village must submit an Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) in order to receive Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding. Before the Action Plan is submitted, a draft Action Plan must be approved by the Village Board and released for a required 30-day public comment period. The final Action Plan will be considered by the Village Board on July 16, 2018, with intended submittal to HUD by August 15, 2018.
For Program Year (“PY”) 2018 the Village will receive $1,686,004 in CDBG funding and $137,063 in ESG funding. In March and April, the CDCAC reviewed PY 2018 applications from 13 non-profit agencies and heard applicant presentations, and is now recommending specific funding allocations to the Village Board for all 13 agencies. These proposed grants are now listed in the attached draft PY 2018 Action Plan, as are the CDBG and ESG projects to be implemented by the Village.
Alternatives
N/A
Previous Board Action
N/A
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
In March and April of 2018, the CDCAC reviewed applications, heard CDBG and ESG application presentations and made recommendations for PY 2018 funding. The Board is now being asked to approve these annual CDCAC funding recommendations.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Immediately after the Board approves the Resolution approving the CDCAC funding recommendations and releasing the draft PY 2018 Action Plan for the required 30-day public comment period, the Village will advertise the availability of the draft plan. This 30-day period will allow the public to review the draft plan and provide comments. The final PY 2018 Action Plan will be considered by the Village Board at the July 16, 2018 Board meeting, with intended submittal to HUD by August 15, 2018.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
As a member of the Cook County HOME program consortium, the Village is submitting the PY 2018 Action Plan to HUD in partnership with Cook County.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
A Governance Priority established for the Development Customer Services Department is “CDBG Administration.”