TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Cynthia Blot, Economic & Community Development Director
DATE: January 7, 2019
RE:
Title
2019-2020 CDBG & HOME Annual Action Plan
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Diverse & Viable Local Economy and Desirable Place To Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
The Economic & Community Development Department prepares an Annual Action Plan to implement the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME). The Annual Action Plan is based on goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan.
In November 2018 E&CD Staff held four Citizen Participation meetings as a requirement of the HUD funded programs. Comments from the Citizen Participation Meetings assist in determining programs staff will implement utilizing CDBG & HOME funds.
The purpose of this item is to get feedback from City Council earlier than in previous years. In the past, City Council has received a draft of the Annual Action Plan at the April work session. This year, prior to developing the draft with the Fayetteville Redevelopment Commission, we would like to hear from City Council.
Background:
The 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan will complete the objectives mandated in the 2015-2019 Community Development Consolidated Plan. The following are the goals and objectives identified in the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan.
Goal 1 - Decent Affordable Housing: Provide decent, safe, and affordable housing to improve the quality of lives, households, neighborhoods and community stability.
* Objective 1.1: Preserve, improve and expand the supply of affordable housing for low to moderate-income homeowners and renters
* Objective 1.2: Increase homeownership opportunities.
* Objective 1.3: Create suitable living environments that promote access to quality housing, elimination of blight and the acquisition of land f...
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