Special Notice / Hearing: 10-day notice met_
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Amendments to incorporate CARES Act provisions into the County of San Mateo Community Participation Plan and the County of San Mateo FY 2018-22 Consolidated Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Public hearing regarding the amendment to incorporate CARES Act provisions into the County of San Mateo Community Participation Plan:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving an amendment to the County of San Mateo Community Participation Plan to a) expedite the public comment period to a minimum of 10 days and establish an additional process and standards for amending Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans under extenuating circumstances and/or declarations of emergency; and b) enable the Department of Housing to use virtual meetings under extenuating circumstances, all in a manner consistent and in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and laws; and
2. Approving an amendment to the County of San Mateo FY 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan to include CARES Act funding, in amounts not to exceed $1,570,637 of CDBG-CV funds and $799,531 in ESG-CV funds.
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BACKGROUND:
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided up to $5 billion in supplemental funding to states and local governments through Community Development Block Grants Coronavirus (CDBG-CV), Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus (ESG-CV), and other funding programs. From this amount, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) immediately allocated $2 billion based on the fiscal year 2020 CDBG and ESG formulas. On April 2, 2020, HUD made the first special allocation to the County of San Mateo Department of Housing (DOH) in the amount of $1,570,637 in CDBG-CV funds and $799,5...
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