CITY OF RIVERSIDE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE 2019/2020 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
City of Arts & Innovation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Riverside has prepared its draft amendment of the HUD Annual Action Plan for program years 2019/2020. The publication of this notice is the beginning of the public review period required under Federal Regulation 21 CFR 91.105 (b)(2). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted a waiver to the 30-day minimum public comment period to expedite the use of funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The amendment is scheduled to be presented at the public hearing on October 25th, 2022. The public review and written comment period will begin on October 20, 2022 and run through October 24, 2022.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the HUD Annual Action Plan will be presented to the City Council for approval on following date:
DATE: October 25, 2022
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: In-person and Virtual Public Hearing
Art Pick Council Chamber, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 For telephone public comment on the day of the public hearing, Call at 3:00 p.m., (669) 900-6833 and enter the Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265
View live Webcast at www.riversideca.gov/meeting
At this meeting, the City Council will receive public comment on the draft HUD Annual Action Plan 2019/2020 that is to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the City of Riverside to adopt the 2019/2020 Annual Action Plan for use of federal entitlement funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Consolidated Plan provides an inventory of existing programs and activities, resources, demographics, unmet needs, and identifies strategies and resources such as the Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG), HOME, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) needed to implement programs and activities to address the unmet needs. With the approval of the Consolidated Plan, it is the Annual Action Plan that incrementally addresses and implements identified programs and activities prepared and submitted to HUD for approval. The Annual Action Plan prepared for 2019/2020 implements the strategies and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. The City is proposing to update this plan to modify the current CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV) agreement between the City of Riverside and the United Way of the Inland Valleys (UWIV). The current CDBG-CV Agreement authorized the United Way to administer the Microenterprise Grant Assistance Program on behalf of the City. The program functions to assist local small businesses with five or fewer employees which are owned and operated by low- moderate income individuals that were impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic with one-time grants not to exceed $7,500. The proposed amendment would provide up to $10,000 for up to 150 businesses. The United Way of the Inland Valleys will re-review all approved applicants for possible "true-up" in an effort to provide an additional $2,500 if needed. An adjustment of the administration fees not to exceed 20% would be required for continued activity delivery.
PUBLIC COMMENT
A Draft of this document is available at https://riversideca.gov/cedd/community- development-block-grant-grants-funding or email [email protected] to request copies. The public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed update to the HUD Annual Action Plan 2019/2020.
All comments relative to the draft documents mentioned above should be submitted to the City of Riverside, Community & Economic Development Department prior to the close of the hearing on October 25, 2022. Questions and written comments regarding the draft of the HUD Annual Action Plan 2019/2020 may be addressed to Michelle Guzman, Project Manager at 3900 Main Street, 5th Floor Riverside, California 92522. You may also call (951) 826-2438 or email [email protected] with any questions concerning the above documents.
Mail written statements to City Clerk, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522, or by email to [email protected]. Comments via the eComments feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting may be submitted through 11 a.m. on October 25, 2022.
Comments can be presented in the Art Pick Council Chamber during the public hearing.
ACCESSIBILITY TO MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS
It is the objective of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you require a disability-related accommodation to view or participate in a hearing or meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at 951) 826-5557.
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
Dated and Published: October 20, 2022