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A RESOLUTION
Approving the City's 2017 Year Action Plan, and
Adopting the 2017 Community Development Block Grant,
HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grants
Program Budgets for 2017
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States did pass Public Law
93-383, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (which
established the Community Development Block Grant {CDBG} Program); Public Law
101-625, the Cranston -Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (which established
the HOME Investment Partnerships Program); and H.R. 205, the McKinney-Vento
Homeless- Assistance Act as amended by S.896, the Homeless Emergency Assistance
and Rapid Transition to Housing ("HEARTH") Act of 2009, which re -authorized the
Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is an "Entitlement City" by definition in
said Acts and, as such, is eligible to make application to the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for said grant programs; and
WHEREAS, HUD informed the City of Evanston that its 2016 HUD
entitlement allocations will be
and
Community Development Block Grant
$1,622,067
HOME Investment Partnerships
281,174
Emergency Solutions Grants
144,334
Total 2016 entitlement funding:
$2,047,575
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act Committee
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("HCDA Committee") is charged with oversight of the City's CDBG program, the
Evanston Housing, Homelessness, and Human Relations Commission ("HHHR
Commission") is charged with oversight of the City's HOME and ESG programs; and
WHEREAS, the HCDA Committee met on several occasions in the fall of
2016 and developed recommendations for use of FY 2017 CDBG funds; and
WHEREAS, the HHHR Commission will make recommendations to the
Planning & Development Committee and City Council in 2017 for the use of HOME
funds, and the use of said funds is determined by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, recommendations for the allocation of ESG funds to agencies
and programs serving the homeless population and those at high risk of homelessness
will be made in 2017 by the HHHR Commission to the Human Services Committee and
City Council; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that the City submit a One Year Action Plan
that details the activities the City proposes to undertake using the sum of the 2017
CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, including entitlement allocations, reallocations of
funds from completed prior years' CDBG projects, unexpended CDBG, HOME, and
ESG funds from prior years, and CDBG and HOME program income totaling three
million, six hundred sixty-nine thousand, five hundred thirty-three dollars
($3,669,533.00), are described; and
WHEREAS, the proposed activities in the One -Year Action Plan address
the statutory goals to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment and
economic opportunity for primarily low and moderate income residents. Specific
projects which are proposed to be funded with HUD's 2017 funding were derived from
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the City's priority needs, as identified in the City's 2015-2019 HUD Consolidated Plan
and specific CDBG activities and recommended funding levels were approved by the
Housing and Community Development Act Committee on November 15, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the proposed One Year Action Plan for 2017, which, includes
proposed 2017 CDBG funding recommendations, was posted for the required 30-day
public comment period from October 14, 2016 to November 15, 2016 and was the
subject of a public hearing as conducted by the Housing and Community Development
Act Committee on November 15, 2016; and
WHEREAS, said Committee conducted said public hearing, received
citizen input on the proposed 2017 One Year Action Plan, and recommends approval by
the Evanston City Council of the proposed One Year Action Plan for 2017; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City's One Year Action Plan for 2017 (attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference) is approved.
SECTION 2: That the City of Evanston's 2017 Community Development
Block Grant Program, totaling two million, five hundred thirty-three thousand, five
hundred seventy-two dollars ($2,533,572.00) (which is the sum of one million, six
hundred twenty-two thousand, sixty-seven dollars ($1,622,067.00) in 2017 entitlement
funds; two hundred eighteen thousand, seven hundred thirty-eight dollars ($218,738.00)
in program income; and six hundred ninety-two thousand, seven hundred sixty-seven
dollars ($692,767.00) in carry over and reallocated funds from prior years, is
hereby approved.
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SECTION 3: That HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding
totaling eight hundred eighty-four thousand, six hundred twenty-seven dollars
($884,627.00), which is the sum of two hundred eighty-one thousand, one hundred
seventy-four dollars ($281,174.00) in 2017 entitlement funds; thirteen thousand, six
hundred ninety-two dollars ($13,692.00) in program income; five hundred eighty-nine
thousand, seven hundred sixty-one dollars ($589,761.00) in prior year HOME funds;
and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding totaling two hundred fifty-one
thousand, three hundred thirty-four ($251,334.00), which is the sum of one hundred
forty-four thousand, three hundred thirty-four dollars ($144,334.00) in 2017 entitlement
funds; one hundred seven thousand dollars ($107,000.00) in prior year ESG funds, is
hereby approved.
SECTION 4: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby
authorized to transmit said One Year Action Plan for 2017 for the proposed CDBG,
HOME and ESG program budgets to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and to provide any additional information as may be required by
HUD.
SECTION 5: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
Devon Reid, City Clerk
Adopted: _)VIi 1 , 2017
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EXHIBIT A
City's One Year Action Plan for 2017
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