Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 1, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Housing & Community Development Department
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Conduct a public hearing to approve the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan for CDBG funding and approve the resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The City of McKinney receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing and Community Development activities. The Consolidated Plan is designed to help local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and make investment quality of life impact through that funding. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding.
* The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. At the end of the program year, the city reports on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
* The 2016-2017 Action plan is under year two of the five year 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, a participatory process with the public. The Plan will be submitted to HUD after August 1 for review and final approval. The program period begins October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney has participated as a HUD Entitlement Community recipient since PY 2003. CDBG funded program...
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