HomeMy WebLinkAbout051-R-22 Approving the City’s 2022 Action Plan51-R-22
A RESOLUTION
Approving the City's 2022 Action Plan
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 2022 HUD
entitlement allocations will be
and
Community Development Block Grant $1,695,926
HOME Investment Partnerships $ 388,724
Emergency Solutions Grants $ 154.945
Total 2022 entitlement funding: $2,239,595
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Committee
("HCDC") is charged with oversight of the City's CDBG and HOME program, and the
Social Services Committee ("SSC") is charged with oversight of the City's ESG
programs; and
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WHEREAS, the HCDC met on several occasions in 2021 and developed
recommendations for use of FY 2022 CDBG funds; and
WHEREAS, the HCDC will make recommendations to City Council in
2022 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 2022 by the SSC 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 2022
CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, including entitlement allocations, and CDBG and
HOME program income totaling two million, four hundred forty-eight thousand, one
hundred fifty dollars ninety-eight cents ($2,448,150.98), 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 will be funded with HUD's 2022 funding are derived from the City's
priority needs, as identified in the City's 2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan and specific
CDBG activities and recommended funding levels by Consolidated Plan goal were
approved by the Housing and Community Development Committee based on an
estimated grant amount on December 14, 2021, and adjustments to the recommended
funding levels were approved on June 21, 2022, following the process described in the
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draft 2022 Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed One Year Action Plan for 2022, which includes
2022 CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding recommendations by goal, was posted for the
required 30-day public comment period from November 11, 2021, to December 14,
2021, and was the subject of a public hearing as conducted by the Housing and
Community Development Committee on December 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, said Committee conducted said public hearing, received
citizen input on the proposed 2022 One Year Action Plan and recommends approval by
the Evanston City Council of the proposed One Year Action Plan for 2022;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That the City's One Year Action Plan for 2022 (attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference) is approved.
SECTION 3: That the City of Evanston's 2022 Community Development
Block Grant Program, totaling one million, eight hundred sixty-eight thousand, four
hundred one dollars and fifty-seven cents ($1,868,401.57), which is the sum of one
million, six hundred ninety-five thousand, nine hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,695,926)
in 2022 entitlement funds; and one hundred seventy-two thousand four hundred
seventy-five dollars and fifty-seven cents ($172,475.57) in program income, is
hereby approved.
SECTION 4: That HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding
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totaling four hundred twenty-four thousand, eight hundred and four dollars and forty-one
cents ($424,804.41), which is the sum of three hundred eighty-eight thousand, seven
hundred twenty-four dollars ($388,724) in 2022 entitlement funds and thirty-six
thousand, eighty dollars and forty-one cents ($36,080.41) in program income; and
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding totaling one hundred fifty-four thousand,
nine hundred and forty-five dollars ($154,945) in 2022 ESG entitlement funds, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 5: That the Interim City Manager of the City of Evanston is
hereby authorized to transmit said One Year Action Plan for 2022 to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to provide any additional
information as may be required by HUD.
SECTION 6: 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.
Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: July 11 12022
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Derke Price, Interim Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBITA
Citv's One Year Action Plan for 2022
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