Special Notice / Hearing: Public Hearing _
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director
Subject: FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION:
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Public hearing regarding the FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving the FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan pending notification of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Awards for the Community Development Block Grant program, the HOME Investment Partnerships program, and the Emergency Solutions Grants program, with adjustments to be made to individual awards as directed by the San Mateo County Housing and Community Development Committee at its previously held February 27, 2019 meeting; and
2. Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or the Director's designee to execute contracts for the programs and projects as indicated in the Annual Action Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo (the "County") receives funding allocations from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") under three programs: the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") program, the HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME") program and Emergency Solutions Grants ("ESG") program. To receive these funds, the County is required to submit a Consolidated Plan (the "ConPlan") to HUD every five years, and an Annual Action Plan ("Action Plan") each year that delineates allocations of the HUD funding to specific local projects, and reports outcomes attributable to these expenditures. These required documents serve both as an application for funds and a local policy statement.
The national goals of the ConPlan are three-fold: (1) the provision of decent affordable housing, (2) the provision of a suitable living environment, and (3) the expansion of economic opportunities. Within this framework, ...
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