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HOLD a public hearing on the proposed FY 2018-2019 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. (1st of 2 Public Hearings)
SUMMARY
DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: FY2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investments Partnerships (HOME) Program
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen will receive $980,404.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 2018-2019 CDBG program activities. $24,546.45 in funds from completed CDBG projects and prior and current year program income is available for use, providing a total of $1,004,950.45 available for FY 2018-19 CDBG activities. The City will also receive $438,678.00 from HUD for FY 2018-2019 Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program activities. $204,150.73 in reprogrammable funds and prior year and anticipated program income to the HOME program is available for use, providing a total of $642,828.73 for FY 2018-19 HOME activities.
Two community planning meetings were held February 8 and 21, 2018, resulting in identification and prioritization of housing and community needs. Annual CDBG and HOME program applications for funding were made available to the public on February 26, 2018, through the City’s website at the Community Development page. Technical workshops were conducted on February 28, March 7, and March 13, 2018. The workshops provided interested parties with information on eligible activities and completing and submitting an application for either the CDBG and HOME program. Funding applications were submitted by the deadline date of March 30, 2018, and were presented to the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) on May 2, 2018. CDAC meeting minutes with recommendations for funding the appl...
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