To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Community Resources Department
Prepared By:
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Jeremy Fink, Community Development Administrator, Community Resources Department
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Subject:
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Centennial Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation to South Metro Housing Options - Montview Flats
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Board of County Commissioners is requested to adopt a resolution authorizing the approval of the recommended allocation of Centennial Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to South Metro Housing Options (SMHO) for the Montview Flats project for an additional $275,000 (total of $600,000 with $325,000 previously approved) and to authorize the submittal of a substantial amendment for the 2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for their review and approval.
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Background and Discussion: The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard a funding recommendation for Centennial CDBG funds to SMHO for the Montview Flats project for $275,000 at the study session held on May 27, 2025. The BOCC reviewed the funding recommendation and instructed staff to schedule the item for consent agenda during a business meeting. The narrative below is a copy of the background and discussion portion of the Board Summary Report (BSR) presented to the BOCC during the aforementioned study session, without any changes:
During the July 2, 2024, study session, the BOCC reviewed funding recommendations for the 2024 CDBG allocations, which were subsequently approved during the August 6, 2024, BOCC Business Meeting. The 2024 allocations included an award from the City of Centennial CDBG program (administered by Arapahoe County) in the amount of the $325,000 for the SMHO-Montview Flats project. At the time, County staff anticipated a future CDBG and/or HOME request depending on SMHO's ability to secure all necessary funding and absorb any potential a...
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