CC MEETING: December 6, 2016
DATE: November 22, 2016
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Scott Hudson, Environmental Services Director
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Hold A Public Hearing And Consider A Resolution To Adopt The Program Year 2015 Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report On The Use Of Community Development Block Grant Funds.
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BACKGROUND:
This item is to receive public comment and consider action on the City's Program Year 2015 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Federal regulations require the City to submit an annual performance and evaluation report on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds within 90 days of the close of the program year.
On October 1, 2015, the City of Carrollton was allocated $696,061 in CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In accordance with federal law, these funds have been programmed for activities that primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income in Carrollton.
Staff has developed the required draft report and it has been available for citizen review for over 30 days in the Community Services office and on the city's website. On November 10, 2016, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission (NAC) reviewed the draft PY 2015 CAPER and held a public hearing to receive input on the report and amendments. No public comments were received prior to or during the public hearing. NAC proposed revisions and voted unanimously to forward the revised draft report to City Council for review and adoption. Staff anticipates transmitting the final report to HUD in advance of the December 30, 2016 deadline.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The drafting and adoption of the CAPER is required for continued participation in the CDBG Program. To date, this program has realized over $12 million in new resources for reinvestment in the oldest areas of Carrollton. Further, over $750,000 in additional community development resources are anticipated under next year's prog...
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