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Approve a resolution adopting the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan, which is used to obtain grant funds distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, authorizing the City Manager to submit grant applications and certifications, and to take other actions necessary to secure grant funds.
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Lead Department
Housing Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
May 30, 2024 - Council conducted a public hearing to receive comment on the City’s draft Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
May 2, 2024 - Council set a public hearing for May 30, 2024, to receive comment on the City’s draft Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
March 7, 2024 - Council conducted a public hearing to receive input on community needs for the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
Feb 15, 2024 - Council set a public hearing for March 7, 2024, to receive input on community needs for the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
For More Information:
Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director, Housing Department, 512-974-1091.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
May 14, 2024 - The Community Development Commission (CDC) conducted a public hearing to receive comment on the City’s draft Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
March 12, 2024 - The CDC conducted a public hearing to consider input on community needs concerning the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan.
Additional Backup Information:
IIn Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the City will receive federal funding through four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formula grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). In order to receive these HUD grants, the City submits a Consolidated Plan every five years that provides an overview of the community needs, resources, priorities, and proposed activities with regard to housing, community development, economic development, and public services. The five-year Consolidated Plan includes the annual Action Plan as one of its components. The full Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan, including the funding table for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, is available in the backup to this item.
HUD has announced that the City is eligible for the following grant allocations in Fiscal Year 2024-2025:
- CDBG: $7,223,591
- HOME: $3,073,266.19
- ESG: $647,073
- HOPWA: $2,762,259
Total: $13,706,189.19
In accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, a total of four public hearings were held for the Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan to gather input from the public: two in front of the CDC and two in front of the Council. The draft Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan was made available for public comment from May 7, 2024, to June 5, 2024, via the Speak Up Austin webpage, as well as in paper format at locations across the City.
This item requests Council’s approval of the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Consolidated Plan. With Council’s approval, the Consolidated Plan will be submitted to HUD for review no later than August 16, 2024.
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