HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Annual Action Plan projects for 2016/17 CDBG Annual Action Plan RESOLUTION NO. 16-275
RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2016/17 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City must submit and Annual Action Plan to the federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD)to receive Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan outlines program activities that will be undertaken to
address or meet those goals and priorities outlined in the five-year Consolidated Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City's third Consolidated Plan was approved by HUD for the period of
July 1, 2014,through June 30,2018, and an Annual Action Plan can address one or all of the goals
and priorities of the identified housing and community development needs; and,
WHEREAS, the regulations require that the Annual Action Plan be submitted for HUD's
approval within 45 days before the beginning of the program fiscal year,which is by May 17; and,
WHEREAS, additionally,the regulations also require that the Action Plan be published for
30 days to allow for citizen review of the proposed Annual Action Plan project(s)for the utilization
of the funds before it is approved by the local government; and,
WHEREAS, On March 1, 2016, after taking into consideration input from the February
public forums, the City Council approved the proposed 2016-17 Action Plan projects; and,
WHEREAS, Council directed staff to prepare the plan for public comment, and that it be
made available for public comment from April 5 through May 5,2016;no comments were received
during this time frame; and,
WHEREAS, the City was notified by HUD that its FY 2016-17 CDBG allocation will be
$490,986, which is approximately$6,000 more than the FY 2015-16 allocation; and,
WHEREAS,the City allocates 20%of its annual allocation for administration and makes the
remainder of funding available for programming; therefore, approximately $988,492 will be
available in FY 2016/17,which includes$490,986(FY 2016/17 allocation),$337,000(FY 2015/16
anticipated rollover), and$160,506 (anticipated program income); and,
WHEREAS,of this total,$870,295 will be directed towards programming and$118,197 will
be used for administering the program as outlined below:
Homebuyer Assistance Program $ 50,000
Single-Family Housing Improvements Program 132,506
Acquisition/Reuse Program for Affordable Housing 155,000
Public Infrastructure Improvements Program for
State Avenue (Old Middle School Site) 392,789
Public Facilities Improvement Program for Non-Profits 100,000
Renter Affordability(Deposits, Rent&Transportation,
Childcare Assistance) Programs 40,000
Total Programming 870,295
2016/17 Program Administration 118,197
TOTAL $988,492
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that submittal of the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan and projects in connection with the City's
Community Development Block Grant Program is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 1 Oth day of May, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Ot' day of May, 2016.