AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2018, and provide direction to Staff
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Meeting date: December 4, 2018
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: HUD has not yet announced the CDBG Program Year (PY) 2019 funding, staff anticipates that it will be approximately $600,000; the PY 2018 allocation is $649,948.
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Background Information:
The City of San Marcos receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds each year from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The new funding year, Program Year 2019, will begin October 1, 2019 and end September 30, 2020.
In order to receive the funding the City must create a document called the "Action Plan" which details how the funds will be allocated, who will benefit from the funded programs and projects, and establishes goals for each project or program.
Staff will provide a brief presentation to review program eligibility regulations and funding restrictions, followed by an opportunity for Council to provide early direction to staff...
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