TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Cynthia Blot, Economic and Community Development Director
DATE: February 26, 2018
RE:
Title
Consideration of a Community Development Block - Disaster Recovery (CDBG
DR) Agreement with Cumberland County
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
The Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) is a program intended to address the impact of Hurricane Matthew on those that have a need for affordable housing. This grant is a pass-through from the Federal government to the State of North Carolina and then onward to counties that suffered the worst damage from the hurricane. The City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County have collaborated to develop a plan to address post-hurricane housing needs. This plan has been reviewed and approved by the State, and a Memorandum of Agreement between the County and the State has been executed so that funding can now be accessed by the County. In order to continue forward and allow the City of Fayetteville to request funding for its projects from the County, a sub-sub recipient agreement between the County and the City is required.
The attached agreement adheres to HUD requirements and has been reviewed and approved by the State, the City Attorney's Office and County Attorney's Office. Proposed projects will be brought back to the City Council for approval prior to being finalized.
Background:
The State of North Carolina is receiving $198 million dollars of CDBG-DR funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. Cumberland County is expected to receive $34,945,328 million of this amount over a three year period. Eligible Cumberland County residents who were directly impacted by the hurricane will have an opportunity to apply for ...
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