Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 21-166. amending the 2019 Annual Action Plan to add Supplemental Community Development Block Grant Funds for the Coronavirus Pandemic
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approve
PURPOSE: Approve a motion to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND: The Snohomish County Consortium (Consortium) is a partnership between Snohomish County and the cities and towns in the county for the receipt of federal entitlement funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. Investment of the funds is guided by the Consolidated Plan which contains five-year goals to help address local priority housing and community development needs that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons and neighborhoods in our county. An Annual Action Plan is developed each year for use of the funds. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136) made available $5 billion in supplemental CDBG funds nationally (CDBG-CV) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus. In the first phase of supplemental CDBG funding (CDBG-CV1), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $1,830,114 in CDBG-CV1 funds to the Consortium.
CDBG-CV1 grant funds are required to be added to the County's 2019 Annual Action Plan through the same process used for the Consortiums' entitlement funds by way of our Citizen Participation Plan and substantial amendment process, in accordance with our existing requirements and the flexibilities and waivers provided in the CARES Act.
Public Review and Comment
On Thursday July 23, 2020, the Policy Advisory Board (PAB) approved allocating 60% of the CDBG CV1 funds for public services, 20% for economic development, and 20% for administrative costs. On October 8, 2020, the PAB approved revised ...
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