To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Community Resources Department
Prepared By:
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Jeremy Fink, Community Development Administrator, Community Development, Housing and Homeless Services, Community Resources Department; Nancy Sonnenfeld, Community Development Administrator, Community Development, Housing and Homeless Services, Community Resources Department
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presenter
Presenter: Elizzebeth Loomis, Community Development Housing and Homeless Services Division Manager, Community Resource Department
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Subject:
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9:30 AM *2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan & 2025 Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnership - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocations
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this session is to review funding recommendations for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) projects, seek direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the use of these funds, and obtain approval to submit the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review.
To receive funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), HUD requires a Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Covering 2025 to 2029, this Plan is developed collaboratively to establish the County's vision, priorities, and strategies for community development. It includes a comprehensive needs assessment, identification of priority needs, specific goals and objectives, and planned strategies and activities to address those priorities. Additionally, the Plan requires a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and annual updates through the Annual Action Plans. The process also involves...
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