Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Financially Sound Government
MEETING DATE: December 6, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Housing & Community Development
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Conduct a Public Hearing to consider/discuss/act on the city's performance report of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) prior to submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review and final approval.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Regulations for CDBG require municipality grantees to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation and Report (CAPER) to HUD with 90 days of the close of each grant year. The city's grant year ends annually on September 30. The report includes the following information:
o Assessment of program goals, objectives and funding activities
o Discussion of city action and activities affirmatively furthering fair housing;
o Discussion on Continuum of Care actions under the City and Collin County on homelessness and homelessness prevention;
o Discussion regarding public housing initiatives and activities;
o Endurances of compliance with program and planning requirements;
o City Housing activities, including evaluation and reduction of lead-based paint hazards; and
o Self-evaluation regarding activities, barriers, schedules and grant reimbursements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The CAPER is a year-end report detailing the performance and activities resulting from the CDBG Annual Action Plan during the period of October 1 - September 30. The city provides the annual plan at the start of the program year and the CAPER concludes program activity. The Action Plan is shared with the public prior to the start of each year and the CAPER is shared at the end of the year.
o Funds and activities as required, were predominately used to meet the CDBG National Objec...
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