Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Proposed CDBG-CV Activities under the CDBG FY 2020-2021 Program Year
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Improving the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: December 15, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Housing & Community Development Department
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The City of McKinney received CDBG-CV funding and waivers to use leverage and reclassify program year 2019 CDBG funds toward priority CDBG-eligible activities to benefit low-to-moderate income McKinney persons and households to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the Coronavirus. Funding will be used for CDBG-CV public services, housing services and grant administration; activities will be provided by city departments and nonprofit agencies.
• The City is a CDBG grantee under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under the CARES Act, HUD has provided waivers and provisions to ensure public participation and assist the City in expediting planning to meet the need.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City has conducted public hearings and presentations in the preparation process on August 4, August 18, November 3, November 10 and December 3. A public comment period was conducted November 22 - December 1 to provide the public an opportunity to comment on proposed activities. Programs are anticipated to begin January 2021.
• Current agencies in good standing, experienced with an existing homeless prevention program were invited to apply for consideration to serve as a subrecipient in administering the program. The reviewer team considered criteria including experience, financials, program description and timeline, performance measurement and budget. Agencies will be held under CDBG regulation 570 program, 2 CFR 200 federal requirements and will be monitored on a monthly and annual basis.
• The program will assist eligible applicants up to 80% of HUD Area Median Income for consideration. Eligible applicants must have an impact under COVID-19 that may include, but not limited to a reduction in salary, hours reduction, furlough, layoff, termination, or other reduction due to the coronavirus (COVID-219). Eligible assistance may include rent, mortgage, or utility assistance; water and food assistance are not eligible under this program.
• There can be no duplication of benefits in assistance, including overlap of funding resources. The City will monitor the subrecipients for this requirement and the applicant will be required to complete self-certifications to this regard. The recipient will understand should the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the City of McKinney determine that the Recipient has received a duplication of benefits, the Recipient may be required to repay a portion or all of the assistance provided by HUD and/or the City of McKinney.
• The following applicants are proposed to serve as subrecipients to provide direct homeless prevention services to eligible McKinney residents. Up to 8% of the budget will be used for program delivery to provide case management and application services. At minimum, residents can receive three months of assistance.
o Assistance Center of Collin County - $ 596,974
o Community Lifeline Center - $ 596,974
• Program promotion will include outreach and social media. Under the Consolidated Plan, eligible applicants may be citywide, with emphasis to provide additional outreach within census tracts 307, 308 and 309.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• No financial impact to the General Fund. CDBG-CV activities will be tracked under fiscal account numbers that begin with the sequence of 017-1704. The grant agreement will be under the program year of October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021.