DATE: May 9, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
Sanja Bugay, Director
Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: 2023-24 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grants Programs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on proposed County community development, housing, and homeless grant programs;
2. Approve 2023-24 Annual Action Plan, including use of Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grants;
3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to execute Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Certifications, and Entitlement Grant Agreements for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Grant; and
4. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Certification, and Entitlement Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grants.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions are necessary to allow the County's participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) entitlement programs and permit staff from the Department of Public Works and Planning (PWP) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit the required planning document and applications for funds to HUD. The County's Urban County Area project jurisdiction (PJ) for Program Year (PY) 2023-24 will consist of unincorporated County areas and seven participating cities (Fowler, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Reedley, Sanger, and Selma). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may approve the Annual Action Plan (AAP) as proposed or make any changes as appropriate...
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