Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution seeks Council approval for the City of Madison to submit its 2021 HUD Action Plan. The annual plan outlines the City's planned activities funded through federal formula grants for the 2021 calendar year. The specific funding sources outlined in the Action Plan total $4,371,790 and include $1,991,527 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, $1,400,596 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, $168,299 in HEARTH/Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG) funds, $20,743 in Future Madison private funds, $690,000 in State ESG/HPP/HAP ("EHH") funds, and $100,625 in Housing Cost Reduction Initiative (HCRI) funds. The Community Development Division’s 2021 Adopted Operating Budget includes these funding sources in the Community Development Grants fund, primarily as intergovernmental revenue ($4,351,047), and authorizes the expense of these funds in purchased services. No additional City appropriation is required.
Title
Approving submission of the City of Madison’s required 2021 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Body
Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as a condition of awarding federal funding to the City of Madison through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and HEARTH/Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG) Programs, requires the City to submit an annual Action Plan (AAP) describing how the City will use those funds. The AAP must also describe how supplemental funds from State and local sources will be used to further the same or similar goals and objectives. The goals and objectives upon which the AAP is developed are anchored in HUD priorities established for these program funds, including housing, economic development and neighborhood revitalization. Each expenditure of these funds is subject to approval by the City's CDBG Committee and the Common Council. The City of Madison's Community Development Division administers the funds.
Action
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that each Entitlement community Grantee submit an Action Plan annually to receive federal funds; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison receives funding from HUD and is obligated to adhere to established rules and regulations regarding its use; and,
WHEREAS, the CDBG Committee held a public hearing on July 8, 2021, to seek public input and advice from community organizations, service providers and other stakeholders with respect to the use of federal funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division developed the City's 2021 Action Plan consistent with the City's adopted 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan which undertook a robust public engagement process; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division is charged with carrying out the goals and objectives in the Plan to include housing, economic development, and neighborhood revitalization activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby adopts and authorizes the submission to HUD of the 2021 Action Plan and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign any agreements necessary to accept the allocation of 2021 federal funds and enter into agreements needed to implement the Action Plan's articulated goals and objectives.