Title
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance authorizing the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan describing use of funds and authorizing application for an allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funds (2nd of 2 Public Hearings)
Summary
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Rashawn Smith, Community Development Administrator
SUBJECT: PY 2023-24/Fiscal Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investments Partnerships (HOME) Program Annual Action Plan
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen will receive $1,255,131.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for PY 2023-2024 CDBG program activities. The City will also receive $607,371.00 from HUD for PY 2023-2024 Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) and $479.43 in PY2021-22 program income, is also available for use providing a total of $607,850.43 for PY 2023-24 HOME activities.
One-on-One and project feasibility/eligibility meetings took place between January 19- February 17 Pre-Applications were made available to interested organizations beginning February 23, 2023, with Annual Funding Applications distributed to [pre-application approval] eligible entities for both the CDBG and HOME programs. Attendance was required at Pre-Application and Annual Funding Application workshops via Zoom or personal attendance. The deadline was March 31, 2023, with a total of 12 Annual Funding Applications submitted by the deadline.
Projects undertaken with CDBG and HOME Program funds must address goals and objectives established in the 5-year Consolidated Strategic Plan (PY 2020-2024) and Annual Action Plan (PY 2023-2024) to meet affordable housing and community development needs. Applications considered and recommended for funding are to align with identified priority community needs, affordable housing needs, goals, and objectives for specific priority categories and, as applicable, be...
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