Title
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the PY 2021/FY 2022 Community Development Department Annual Action Plan associated with the supplemental funding from HUD known as the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) program funds and adopt the Killeen HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
Summary
DATE: January 17, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Community Development PY 2021/FY 2022 Annual Action Plan associated with the supplemental HOME-ARP funding from HUD and adopting the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law where Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, to be administered through HOME to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. The City of Killeen was allocated $1,778,641 of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with council acceptance of the funding January 25, 2022, via resolution.
CD Staff was required to follow the special funding regulatory and statutory requirements associated with the special funding to develop the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. Consultations with local entities and providers helped identify the HOME-ARP defined qualifying populations (Qualifying Populations/QPs) who meet one the following: (1) persons or families who are homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)) (“McKinney-Vento”); (2) at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401 of McKinney-Vento; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; (4) part of other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent a family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or (5) veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meets the criteria in one of (1)-(4) above.
Additionally, the City was to identify funding available to the eligible four categories for activities which include: (1) development and support of affordable housing, (2) tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), (3) provision of supportive services; and (4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units; proposed process for accepting applications for funding considerations and the terms associated with the acceptance of the funding.
The following chart outlines the proposed eligible activities based on consultations with community entities, members and interested persons:
|
Eligible Activity |
Funding Amount* |
Percent of Grant |
Statutory Max. Limit |
|
Supportive Services* |
$ 700,000.00 |
|
|
|
Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters* |
$ 500,000.00 |
|
|
|
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)* |
$ 111,844.85 |
|
|
|
Development of Affordable Rental Housing* |
$ 200,000.00 |
|
|
|
Non-Profit Operating |
$ 0.00 |
0% |
5% |
|
Non-Profit Capacity Building |
$ 0.00 |
0% |
5% |
|
Administration and Planning |
$ 266,796.15 |
15% |
15% |
|
Total HOME-ARP Allocation |
$ 1,778,641.00 |
|
|
Community Development has completed the HOME-ARP requirements advertising the HOME-ARP Plan and Public Hearing in the Killeen Daily Herald on January 8, 2023 for a 16-day comment period to accept relevant public comment on the HOME-ARP Plan; the 16-day comment period concludes after the Public Hearing at the council meeting on January 24, 2023 with adoption, by ordinance, of the Killeen HOME-ARP Plan.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1. In accordance with the waivers created by HUD for HOME-ARP funding, accept relevant comments under the minimum 15-day required comment period, hold the required public hearing on January 24, 2023, and adopt the HOME-ARP Plan amending the City’s PY 2021 / FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, as amended.
2. Do not accept the HOME-ARP Plan amendment to the PY 2021 / FY 2022 Annual Action Plan
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Recommend approval of the PY 2021 / FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, as amended following citizen comment and participation regarding the HOME-ARP Plan and amendment to the Annual Action Plan; hold the public hearing on January 24, 2023, include revisions, as appropriate, based on citizen comments received during the previously held 16-day comment period and public hearing. By adopting the HOME-ARP Plan amendment with will expand funding for homelessness and supportive services assistance to Killeen’s most vulnerable populations by reducing homelessness of at-risk low-income persons and families.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
Yes, as described in the Citizen Participation Plan, approved by city council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
HOME-ARP funding is not allocated to specific projects but to categories of eligible activities in current fiscal year; however total funding available is $1,778,641.
Is this a one-time or recurring expenditure?
N/A
Is this expenditure budgeted?
Yes, funds are available in the Community Development HOME-ARP Fund.
If not, where will the money come from?
N/A
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this expenditure?
Yes
RECOMMENDATION:
Following the public hearing on January 24, 2023 and incorporating appropriate citizen comments received during the 16-day comment period, recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the PY 2021/FY 2022 Annual Action Plan with the supplemental HOME-ARP funding from HUD and adopting the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to be submitted to HUD for consideration.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
Legal
Finance
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Ordinance