2020-06-17 City Council Item No. 11.1 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Substantial Amendment to Program Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for CARES Act Fundds Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Substantial Amendment to Program Year 19/20
Annual Action Plan for CARES Act Funds
Public Hearing: June 17, 2020
Per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan,a SubstantialAmendmenttoanAnnualActionPlanisrequiredwhena“substantial”change is proposed,which includes:
•The addition of a new activity or priority;
•A change in the nature of an activity, its location, or its target population; or
•A change of more than 50 percent in the amount of funds allocated to an activity.
Citizen Participation Plan (CPP)
CARES Act
•$5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant forCoronaVirus(CDBG-CV)
•All CDBG-CV activities must prepare,prevent,and respond tocoronavirus
•City of Menifee is eligible to receive $307,232
•CDBG-CV projects must meet one of the three National Objectives:
1.Benefit Low-to Moderate-Income Persons
2.Prevent or Eliminate Blight
3.Meet an Urgent Need
Community Development Block Grant-CVCARES Act Overview
CDBG-CV Overview
CDBG-CV vs. CDBG
•CDBG-CV funds must only be used for eligible activities related to COVID-19
•Eliminates the 15% cap for Public Services
•HUD reduces standard 30-day public comment period to 5 days
•Additional Federal guidelines are pending
CDBG-CV Overview
Examples of Eligible Activities
•Emergency rent/utility assistance
•Food distribution
•Provide testing, diagnosis or other services at a fixed or mobile location
•Provide short-term working capital assistance to small businesses to enable retention of jobs held by low-and moderate-income persons
•Construct a facility for testing, diagnosis, or treatment
•Rehabilitate a community facility to establish an infectious disease treatment clinic
Proposed CDBG-CV Activities
Meal/Food Service Program $100,000
•Assist with meal expenses and operating cost for foodbank,Community-Based Organization and other fooddeliveryorganization;and partner with CommunityServices
Small Business Grants $100,000
•Provides assistance to stabilize businesses that wereaffectedbyCOVID-19 and support jobs (create andretain)with grants between $1,500-$5,000 andpartneredwithEconDevandSBDC
Computer Lab Program $50,000
•Provide workforce and job search support,equipmentandsupplies/materials necessary to assist Menifeeresidentswithjobsearchassistance/training/resumebuildingtoobtainjobs
Future Allocation $27,000
•Depending on needs that arise,staff will return withadditionalrecommendations
Administrative Cost $30,232
Proposed CDBG-CV Activities Cont.
Staff Recommendation
1.Conduct a Public Hearing; and
2.Adopt a Resolution approving the Substantial Amendment to
PY2019/2020 Annual Action Plan &Citizen Participation Plan;
and
3.Adopt a Resolution authorizing an increase in revenue and
appropriation of expenditures in the amount of $307,232;and
4.Authorize staff to proceed with the submittal of the
Substantial Amendment to HUD.
Questions?Thank You.