To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Community Resources Department
Prepared By:
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Jeremy Fink and Liana Escott, Community Development Administrators and Courtney Stryker, Grants Administrator, Community Resources Department
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Presenter: Linda Haley, Housing & Community Development Services Senior Resources Division Manager, Community Resources Department
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Subject:
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2:30 PM *2022 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this Board Summary Report is to review the funding recommendations for 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) projects, as recommended by Community Resources - Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) Staff, as well as to seek direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the plan to utilize these funds and submit the 2022 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 program started in 1992 and now operates 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 HCDS staff also administers the City of Centennial's CDBG funds. Centennial is designated as a separate entitlement community.
The 2022 CDBG applications were released on September 16, 2021 and due by November 19, 2021. A total of 15 applications were received requesting $2,262,195 in assistance. The number of applications does not include City of Centenn...
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