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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance adopting a substantial amendment to the 2016-17 Annual Action Plan describing use of funds and allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds. (2nd of 2 Public Hearings)
SUMMARY
DATE: February 6, 2018
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and consider an Ordinance amending the Community Development 2016-17 Annual Action Plan
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Killeen City Council allocated $209,248.00 to Girl Scouts of Central Texas for renovations to the Killeen Service Center (Lake Road) during the regular budget process in June 2016 under Ordinance #16-036. After an unsuccessful bidding attempt and uncertainty of contractor and construction material prices after Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the entity surrendered the FY2016-17 CDBG funds (17-11R) and City Council agreed to a mid-year allocation of those funds. In accordance with the adopted Citizen Participation Plan (April 2015; 15-045R) the City is required to amend the associated Annual Action Plan or Consolidated Plan whenever it adds or deletes a project during the program year or, substantially changes the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity.
The City Council agreed with staff recommendation for a mid-year allocation of the available funds in consideration of the federal CDBG timeliness test. November 19, 2017 a Notice of Funding Availability and Program Amendment was published in the Killeen Daily Herald announcing the availability of the CDBG funds and eligible activity types; the funds are known as “FY2016i”; applications for funding were made ...
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