Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 24-410, amending the 2019 Annual Action Plan to allocate additional supplemental Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Funding
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Lacey Harper 9/30/24
PURPOSE: Approve a Motion to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND: Public Review and Comment 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.
Pursuant to Motion 23-237, approved June 21, 2023, and Council Motion 24-255, approved July 3, 2024, Snohomish County Council allocated $198,380 and $619,176 in CDBG-CV3 funds for the Fire District 24 - Coronavirus Education Prevention Facility (the Project). Of the $190,380, $50,000 was allocated as contingency funds for the project if needed.
Fire District 24 has indicated that the costs of the Project have greatly exceeded their original award and is requesting an additional $600,000 in CDBG-CV3 funds to complete the project. The increase in costs are due to effects of COVID-19, timeline issues, updated code requirements, increased ADA accessibility, additional community training needs, and continued COVID-19 education and prevention.
If this substantial amendment i...
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