Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 25-054, amending the 2019 Annual Action Plan to reallocate supplemental Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Funding
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Lacey Harper 1/14/25
PURPOSE: Approve a motion to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan
BACKGROUND: Snohomish County is the representative member of the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium (Consortium) for purposes of application, receipt, and administration of federal grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
Pursuant to Council Motion 19-093, the 2019 Annual Action Plan was approved on May 1, 2019.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act made available $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus funds (CDBG-CV) funds nationally. The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $4,925,992 to the Consortium, consisting of $1,830,114 in CDBG-CV1 and $3,095,878 in CDBG-CV3 funds.
On December 5, 2022, the Policy Advisory Board (PAB) approved reallocating $1,920,428 in CDBG-CV1 & CV3 funds to public facility and Infrastructure projects through a Notice of Funding Opportunity, which was published on January 19, 2023. Two projects received a total of $398,380 in CDBG-CV funds leaving a balance of $1,320,428. Motion 24-210 awarded $600,000 in reallocated CDBG-CV3 funds to Fire District 24 for their Coronavirus Education Prevention Facility, leaving a balance of $922,048 to be reallocated.
Proposed Substantial Amendments:
A. Grant Administration and Planning Activities
As allowed under the CDBG-CV regulations, $985,197 (20%) in CDBG-CV grant funds were allocated to Snohomish County for grants administration and planning activities. Of the $1,920,428 in CDBG-CV funds reallocated on December ...
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