Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 23-165, approving the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium 2023 Annual Action Plan for HUD Housing and Community Development Programs
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Lacey Harper (4/18/23)
PURPOSE: Approve the 2023 Annual Action Plan in order to receive annual CDBG, HOME, and ESG grant funds.
BACKGROUND: Deadline Request: The 2023 Annual Action Plan is due to HUD by May 15, 2023. Processing is respectfully requested for approval of the Plan by May 12, 2023, to meet this deadline.
Public Review and Comment: A draft of the 2023 Annual Action Plan is currently available for public review and comment through April 24, 2023. A summary of any additional comments received, and the final 2023 Annual Action Plan will be provided to the County Council for consideration prior to approval of the Plan.
The attached motion requests approval of the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium (Consortium) 2023 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. Snohomish County is the lead agency for the Consortium and the Plan is required in order to receive the grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2023 program year will run from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The CDBG, HOME, and ESG grants are included in the 2023 Human Services Department Grant Work Plan approved via Motion 22-417. Snohomish County, operating in consortium with the cities and towns within the County, qualifies as an urban county entitlement jurisdiction to receive federal funds annually from HUD under the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. As lead agency of the Consortium, federal regulations require the County to develop and submit a 2023 Annual Action Plan to HUD to receive 2023 grant funds under these programs.
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