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File #: RES 19-199    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 6/3/2019 Final action: 6/3/2019
Title: A Resolution Supporting the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program
Attachments: 1. Resolution Supporting CDBG AND HOME Programs

Submitted By                     

Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services

 

Reviewed By

LKS

 

Agenda Item Title

Title

A Resolution Supporting the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program

 

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Overview

Overview

The National Community Development Association, who support HUD programs which includes CDBG and HOME programs, is seeking support through their members, of which the Village of Oak Park is a member, to urge Congress not to eliminate these community based programs.

 

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Recommendation

Recommendation

Approve the Resolution Suporting the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program.

 

Body

Staff Recommendation

Approve the Resolution Suporting the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program.

 

Fiscal Impact

N/A

 

Background

The Village of Oak Park is eligible for an annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to be used for a variety of locally-determined programs. Oak Park is an "Entitlement Community.”  This means that, upon submission of a satisfactory funding package to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and assuming all federal requirements are met, the Village is entitled to receive a pre-determined amount of funds, based on a set formula.

 

Every year, the Village must submit an Action Plan to HUD in order to receive CDBG and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding. The Action Plan is due to HUD by August 15, 2019. The Action Plan is part of the five-year guiding document called the Consolidated Plan, which was last submitted by the Village in 2015.

 

For Program Year (“PY”) 2019 the Village will receive $1,633,190 in CDBG funding and $143,061 in ESG funding. by August 15, 2019. Two Village staff persons administer the CDBG and ESG programs each program year. The Village of Oak Park relies upon HUD monies to support community based activities and programs. 

 

Alternatives

The alternative is to not approve the resolution.

 

Previous Board Action

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Citizen Advisory Commission Action

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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

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Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

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