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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Presenter: Elizzebeth Loomis, Community Development Housing and Homeless Services Division Manager
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Subject:
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2:30 PM *2024 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this session is to review the funding recommendations for 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) projects, as recommended by Community Resources - Community Development Housing and Homeless Services (CDHHS) Staff, as well as to seek direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the plan to utilize these funds and submit the 2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review and approval.
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Background and Discussion: The Arapahoe County CDBG and HOME programs started in 1992 and now operate as an Urban County Consortium, which consists of Deer Trail, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton and Sheridan. As an entitlement community, Arapahoe County receives CDBG funds annually from HUD on a formula basis related to our population and demographics, particularly low-to-moderate income residents. In addition to administering the County CDBG Program, Arapahoe County CDHHS staff also administers the City of Centennial's CDBG funds. Centennial is designated as a separate entitlement community.
The 2024 CDBG applications were released in May 2024 and were due by June 7, 2024. A total of 23 applications were received requesting $3,783,580 in assistance. Applications were reviewed, scored and ranked by CDHHS staff based on an evaluation matrix that includes components such as reasonable quantifiable goals, ...
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