Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
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A Motion to Concur with the Community Development Citizen Advisory Commission (CDCAC) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations for Program Year (PY) 2022
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Overview
Overview
As part of the five-year PY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development ("Con Plan") that guides decisions for allocating Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds, the Village has prepared the draft PY22 CDBG funding recommendations, which includes proposed activities that the CDCAC recommended and that the Village Board is now being asked to approve.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the resolution authorizing the CDCAC's PY 2022 CDBG funding recommendations.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the CDCAC's recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
The Village of Oak Park is an entitlement community receiving an annual grant from The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This agenda item has no impact on the Village's General Fund.
Background
Each year the Village of Oak Park receives an allocation of CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Village will receive $1,553,643 in program year (PY) 2022 funding, which is a 6% decrease from the $1,653,543 that we received in PY 2021. For historical reference, the Village received $1,666,079 in PY 2020. As was the case in PY 2020 and 2021, the Village is not receiving any CDBG Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) monies in PY 2022.
The purpose of the CDBG program is to meet the needs of primarily low-and-moderate-income persons. This funding recommendation, from the CDCAC, is for PY 2022, which operates from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.
The CDCAC reviewed PY 2022 applications, held four public meetings including two meetings of applicant presentations, and is now recommending...
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