City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 6, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing on the Draft Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
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ISSUE: Hold a Public Hearing on the Draft Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive the Draft FY 2017 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development (a Citizen Summary of this federally required Plan is included as Attachment 1, with a link to the full draft Plan as Attachment 2), containing the City's application for Fiscal Year 2017 funding for $805,792 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies and $395,514 in Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) monies; and
2. Docket the Draft FY 2017 Action Plan for Public Hearing on April 16, and final Council action on May 10, 2016.
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 CDBG and HOME programs, submit an annual Action Plan to provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year of its current five-year Consolidated Plan period, to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. A Draft Citizen Summary of the Action Plan is provided as an attachment, as well as a link to the full draft Plan (Attachments 1 and 2).
The Draft Action Plan describes the City's specific objectives to be undertaken or accomplished during Fiscal Year 2017 to address the ...
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