Substantial Amendment
CDBG-CV Funding
APRIL 14, 2025 BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Background
March 27, 2020 -CARES Act made additional Community Development Block Grant funding available for local governments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. •The first round of funding -$538,180
September 11, 2020 –Additional CARES Act (CDBG-CV3) funding was made available. •The third round of funding -$650,300
Total CDBG-CV Allocation:$1,188,480
Expenditure Deadline:November 16, 2026
CDBG-CV Program and Funding Availability
PROGRAM FUNDED
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
FUNDS REMAINING
Planning and Administration (20% cap)$237,696 $237,696 $0 Emergency Housing Needs Assistance $186,784 $181,143 $5,641 Food Insecurity Program $27,000 $24,564 $2,436
Homeless Shelter Meals Program $30,000 $30,000 $0
Youth/Family/Senior Services $507,000 $213,023 $293,976 Business Assistance Grants $100,000 $94,500 $5,500
New Small Business Start-up Program $100,000 $0 $100,000 Totals:$1,188,480 $780,926 $407,553
Eligible Uses of CDBG-CV Funds
•To create, expand, or enhance public facility and infrastructure projects •Redesign of public sidewalks
•Improved street lighting
•For public rights-of-way and outdoor recreational facility improvements •Located in Low/Moderate Income Areas (LMA)
•meets HUD CDBG National Objective
•Mandatory COVID tie-back:All improvements must encourage social distancing to prevent the spread of future coronavirus
Re -design of Public Sidewalk
•Corner of Belmont Street and Bellflower Blvd.
•Located in Low/Mod Area (LMA)
•Heavy pedestrian traffic area
•Encourage social distancing
•Improve lighting
•ADA improvements
Re -design of Public Sidewalk
•Corner of Belmont Street and Bellflower Blvd.
•Located in Low/Mod Area (LMA)
•Heavy pedestrian traffic area
•Encourage social distancing
•Improve lighting
•ADA improvements
Public Notice & Comment Period
March 14, 2025:Notice of a 30-day Public Comment Period and this Public Hearing were published in the Los Cerritos Community News newspaper
Recommendation
1)Open the public hearing;take testimonial and
documentary evidence;and after considering the
evidence,adopt Resolution No.25-14;or
2)Alternatively,discuss and take other action related
to this item.