Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with Cook County and Other Regional Governmental Entities for the 2020-2025 Assessment of Fair Housing in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,500 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires Federal Grant entitlement communities, such as Oak Park, to produce an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). HUD encourages local entities to collaborate on a regional Assessment of Fair Housing, which would offer potential benefits to Oak Park such as more efficiently and effectively meeting federal fair housing requirements resulting in cost-savings. The Village would partner with Cook County government, who is the lead agency for this AFH collaboration.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the resolution authorizing the signing of a regional Assessment of Fair Housing multi-party intergovernmental collaboration agreement with Cook County and other governmental entities. Oak Park's contribution to the AFH collaboration is $3,500. The total cost of the AFH, with all participating partners, is $327,000.00.
Fiscal Impact
Cook County will expect a payment of $3,500. These funds will be paid using Village CDBG Administration funds (general ledger account 2083-46201-101-510501)
Background
In the summer of 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a new rule on affirmatively furthering fair housing. This rule required Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement communities, such as Oak Park, to produce an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), which would replace the previous Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, or "AI." Later, this rule was suspended and it continues to be suspended at this time.
HUD requires CDBG entitlement communities to affirmatively further fair housing and has encouraged such...
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