The 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program.  The Plan identifies what activities the City will implement and describes how funds will be spent for the next program year.  The Annual Action Plan implements the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, adopted by the Council in 2015, which determines the community's housing needs and establishes goals for the 2015-2020 Plan Years.

The requirements for this Plan are set forth in detail through federal regulations and include public comment periods and hearings. The public hearings are an opportunity for citizens to comment on the proposed activities. Two public hearing opportunities were offered this year. The first public hearing was held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday July 12, 2018 in the City Council Conference Room and the second will be held in conjunction with this item. As of the date of drafting this communication no public comments have been received. The draft Plan is currently available on the City's website as part of a 30-day comment period.  Once the Plan is adopted by the City Council, it will be submitted to HUD for approval.  Funded activities will begin October 1, 2018. A summary of the 2018-2019 budget is as follows:

Budget Summary

The 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan allocates $430,329 for the various CDBG activities.

Staff recommends approval of the item.

I make a motion to adopt a Resolution approving the 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan.