`City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 8, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, ACTING CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction of the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan and Draft FY 2016 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development and Request for Public Hearing.
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ISSUE: Introduction of the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan and Draft FY 2016 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development and Request for Public Hearing.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive the Draft FY 2016-2020 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (Citizen Summary of this Plan is Attachment 1), which includes the Draft One-Year Action Plan containing the City's application for City Fiscal Year 2016 funding for $742,789 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies and $357,258 in Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) monies (Attachment 2 reflects planned CDBG and HOME expenditures which are consistent with the City's proposed FY 2016 budget); and
2. Docket the Draft FY 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan and Draft FY 2016 Action Plan for Public Hearing on April 18, 2015 and final Council action on May 12, 2015.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria's Draft Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development has been prepared in accordance with regulations set forth by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These regulations require that participants in certain HUD programs including, but not limited to, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs, develop and submit a five-year strategic plan for housing and community development.
The Draft Consolidated Plan examines the City's overall needs for affordable housing, shelters and services for t...
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