TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 7/6/2021
FROM: John A. Peters, III, P.E., Acting City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 6 - B
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2021-34, Approval of the City of Deltona Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan (AAP) - Ron A. Paradise, Director Planning and Development Services (386) 878-8610.
Strategic Goal: Fiscal Issues - administer grants.
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LOCATION:
Citywide
BACKGROUND:
Background
The City of Deltona is recognized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an entitlement community and is therefore eligible to receive CDBG funding. For funding cycle 2021-2022, the City is tentatively approved to receive approximately $600,000.
In order to appropriately manage federal grant dollars, HUD requires entitlement communities annually report how grant funds will be expended as part of an Annual Action Plan (AAP). The Plan illustrates how the City has used CDBG funds, how those funds were leveraged with State (SHIP) money and how CDBG funds will be used in the next year. There is also information presented in the report regarding COVID-19 allocations administered by the City.
CDBG money within the City of Deltona has been used to fund stormwater improvement projects, park and recreation upgrades, owner occupied home rehabilitation for low income households, and non-profit public service entities. Please note: parks and stormwater projects are directed to certain areas of the City with a preponderance of low income households known as Areas of Greatest Need (AGN).
For a number of years as part of the Annual Action Plan process, the City has funded through the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) several public service entities providing a wide range of public services, including childcare, elder activities, homeless prevention (food, utility/rent assistance), counseling, and after school programs. The amou...
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