Special Notice / Hearing: Public Hearing
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Interim Director, Housing
Subject: FY 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION:
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Public hearing regarding the FY 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving and accepting the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Awards for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grants; and
2. Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or the Director's designee to submit the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, the related certifications, and all understandings and assurances contained therein to HUD, to take all necessary actions in connection with the submission of the Action Plan, including providing additional information that the United States government may require, and to execute contracts, as approved by County Counsel, 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: Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME"), and Emergency Solutions Grants ("ESG"). 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 afford...
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