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• A RESOLUTION
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Adopting the City's FY 2003/04 Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnerships and Emergency Shelter Grants Program Budgets and
Approving the City's One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04
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); Public
Law 100-77, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (which established the Emergency
Shelter Grants (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, the City of Evanston estimates that its FY 2003/04 HUD entitlement allocations
will be
Community Development Block Grant $2,410,000 (estimated)
HOME Investment Partnerships 551,000 (estimated)
Emergency Shelter Grants 83,000 (estimated)
Total FY 2003/04 funding: $3,044,000 (estimated)
and:
WHEREAS, the United States Congress will consider and approve HUD's 2003 funding bill
when it convenes in January, 2003; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet HUD's January 15, 2003 deadline for submitting its application
for FY 2003/04 funding, the City of Evanston is submitting its application based upon these
estimated amounts; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that the City submit a One -Year Action Plan, in which activities
the City proposes to undertake in FY 2003/04 utilizing CDBG, HOME and ESG funds are described.
• Proposed activities described in the Action Plan address the City's housing and homeless needs and
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the City's community development priority needs, as identified in the City's Consolidated Plan,
2000-2004. Specific CDBG activities and funding levels were recommended by the City's Housing
and Community Development Act Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's Housing and Community Development Act Committee is
charged with oversight of the City's CDBG program; the Evanston Housing Commission is charged
with oversight of the City's HOME program; and the City Council's Human Services Committee
is charged with oversight of the City's ESG program; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Committees and Commission met on several occasions and
developed funding recommendations for use of FY 2003/04 funding utilizing CDBG, HOME and
ESG funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04 was reviewed by the
Housing and Community Development Act Committee, which also conducted a Public Hearing on
December 10, 2002 to receive citizen input on the proposed One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04;
and
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WHEREAS, said Committee has recommended approval by the Evanston City Council of
the proposed One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the proposed One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04, attached hereto as
Exhibit A and made a part hereof, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2: That the City of Evanston's 2003/04 Community Development Block Grant
Program, totaling $2,822,261 (which is the sum of $2,410,000 in FY 2003/04 entitlement funds,
$200,000 estimated program income, and $212,261 in reallocated funds from completed prior years'
CDBG projects), is hereby approved.
SECTION 3: That FY 2003/04 funding in the amount of $551,000 for the HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) and $83,000 for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) programs
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SECTION 4: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby authorized to
transmit said One -Year Action Plan for FY 2003/04 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, concerning the aforesaid Action Plan and
CDBG, HOME and ESG budgets for FY 2003/04.
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.
Lorraine H. Morton, Mayor
ATTEST:
C lerk
• Adopted: ���.t•� I S , 2003
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