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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
DATE: April 25, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year, the City must submit an application to HUD for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) entitlement funds.
The Annual Action Plan (AAP) serves as the City’s application and details the proposed uses of its funds within a given year. On April 4, 2022, the City was notified by HUD that a waiver had been issued advising cities to not submit Annual Action Plans to HUD until CDBG Funding allocations for FY 22-23 had been received.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Continue the public hearing to June 13, 2022; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Last year the City received $943,612 in CDBG funds and $359,523 in HOME funds.
Finalized amounts from HUD for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 have not been determined and are anticipated to be released mid-May of 2022.
PUBLIC NOTICE
On March 25, 2022, a Notice of a 30-Day Public Comment Period and this Public Hearing was published in the Bellflower Herald American (The Wave) newspaper. The AAP was made available for public review and comments from March 25, 2022 through April 25, 2022. At this time, no comments have been received during this period. Any comments received during tonight’s public hearing will be incorporated in the AAP prior to submittal to HUD.
Staff Report – Public Hearing: Annual Action Plan for FY 2022-2023 April 25, 2022
DISCUSSION
On April 4, 2022, the City of Bellflower was notified by HUD that a waiver had been issued advising cities to not submit Annual Action Plans to HUD until CDBG Funding allocations for FY 22-23 had been received. HUD waives 24 CFR 92.212(b) allowing cities to submit their Annual Action Plan 60 days after allocation announcements, but no later than August 16, 2022
Due to the recently issued HUD waiver and given that the Notice of Funding Availability has been published in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, staff is requesting that this Public Hearing is continued to June 13, 2022. It is projected that the HUD Allocations will be received mid-May of 2022.