Public Hearing and adoption of Resolution No. 2022-7-7(R) to adopt the 2022-2023 Action Plan, including the summary of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program activities and proposed use of funds for program year 2022-2023 and providing an effective date. Conducted and adopted.

Annually, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides block grant funds to eligible states, counties, and municipalities using a formula allocation. Eligible entities receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the formula allocation are referred to as entitlement communities. Likewise, those entities that are eligible to receive HOME Investment Partnerships funds are designated as participating jurisdictions. Funds received by HUD must be used to promote one of HUD’s three statutory objectives of providing 1) Decent Housing, 2) Suitable Living Environment, or 3) Expanding Economic Opportunities.

The Community Services Division oversees the administration of all HUD funds. The division expects to receive a total of $2,065,852 in CDBG and HOME funds and $1,988,051 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from HUD by October 1, 2022. The City expects to receive $106,750 in program income from payment of existing housing rehabilitation loans.

The City of Plano uses a consolidated grant process to allocate HUD funds and Buffington Community Service Grant (BCSG) funds. As mentioned previously, HUD funds come from the federal government. However, BCSG funds come from the general fund and currently receive a City Council allocation of $2 per capita. During April and May 2022, the CRC held five (5) grant presentation meetings and one public hearing, to consider agency requests for 2022 CDBG and HOME funding provided to the City of Plano by HUD. On June 2, 2022, the Commission held a meeting to determine agency funding recommendations. Twenty-three (23) requests, in the amount of $1,594,200, were considered during the Consolidated Grant process. Four (4) requests were recommended by the Commission for CDBG and HOME funds, and eighteen (18) requests were recommended for Buffington Community Service Grant (BCSG) funds.  The Commission approved these recommendations in a vote of 8-0-0.

Additional information on HUD grants and programs recommended for funding are described in Attachment A.

This item has no financial impact.               

Authorizing approval of this item relates to the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods.