City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 9, 2018
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 City Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
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ISSUE: Public Hearing of the Draft City FY 2019 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive the Draft FY 2019 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development (Citizen Summary of this Plan is attached), containing the City's draft application for
FY 2019 funding for an estimated $809,792 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies and $397,627 in Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) monies; and
2. Schedule the Draft FY 2019 Action Plan for Public Hearing, and final Council action on May 12, 2018.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria's Draft Consolidated Plan ("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 summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year of the current five-year Plan period to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Plan. A Draft Citizen Summary of the Action Plan is provided as an attachment.
The Draft Action Plan describes the City's specific objectives to be undertaken or accomplished during FY 2019 to address Alexandria's overall needs for affordable housing, shelters and services for the homeless, housing for persons with special needs, and community and economic development. The draft plan is the fourth Action Plan prepar...
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