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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM - Administrative Services Director Dava Kohlman, Administrative Analyst Tom Provine and Lorie Ann Adams, Adams Ashby Group
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Requested Action(s)
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a) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2023 and/or 2024 funding year of the State CDBG Program
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Financial Impact:
If awarded this grant, there will be no fiscal impact to the General Fund as the funding outlined includes all General Administration and Activity Delivery Costs. If the County is not awarded the grant, the costs incurred for project engineering design will remain paid from General Fund through budget unit 1076-532333 ADA Compliance.
Background Information:
On 6/27/23, the County held a public hearing to consider an application for the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Staff was given approval to submit an application for an Over-the-Counter (OTC) shovel-ready project for the Sky View Water District. On 7/7/23, the County was advised that the 2023 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) would only be accepting waitlisted projects and no other new applications would be accepted until the 2024 NOFA was issued, at which time, the application on behalf of Sky View Water District could be reconsidered.
On 1/31/24, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the availability of an additional $19 million in funding available through the federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for the 2023 funding year. Under this NOFA amendment, CDBG funds are provided as grants to Non-Entitlement Units of General Local Government (UGLGs) for Project Applications for CDBG limited eligible activities. Applications for the new OTC, shovel-ready projects open on 3/1/24 and applications for new projects are due on or before 4/30/24. Awards ...
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