City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 19, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the City's Draft FY 2022 to FY 2026 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and Draft One Year Action Plan to Enable HUD FY 2022 Funding.
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ISSUE: City's Draft FY 2022 to FY 2026 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and Draft One Year Action Plan, including an Application for
FY 2022 Federal Funds.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the City's Draft FY 2022 to FY 2026 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Draft FY 2022 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to make any necessary adjustments to the Consolidated Plan and FY 2022 Action Plan and grant application to reflect changes to grant figures received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and execute all necessary documents.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria's Draft Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development has been prepared in accordance with regulations set forth by 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. A Draft Summary of the Plan is provided as Attachment 1.
The Draft Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive five-year planning document that examines the City's overall needs for affordable housing, shelters/services for the homeless, housing for persons with special needs, and community and economic development. The Plan defines the City's strategy for addressing these needs for City ...
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