Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Grant Agreement Extension of Awarded Agencies under the CDBG CV McKinney Emergency Living Assistance Program
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: September 21, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Housing & Community Development
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The city is conducting a public hearing and public comment period to extend the current grant agreements of the agencies implementing the CDBG-CV McKinney Emergency Living Assistance Program to end September 30, 2022.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The McKinney Emergency Living Assistance Program, funded by CDBG-CV, provides rental, mortgage, and Utility assistance (excluding water) to eligible McKinney residents. The funding was allocated through the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the Coronavirus. A public hearing was conducted by City Council on December 15, 2020, to approve recommendations of the agencies, Assistance Center of Collin County and Community Lifeline Center funding each in the amount of $596,974. The resolution was approved (2020-12-19R). The city received its CDBG-CV grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in May 2021. The agencies are currently assisting eligible McKinney residents.
• Under program provisions, agencies are currently assisting residents, funding for program delivery and direct services to provide eligible residents with up to six (6) months of consecutive rental, mortgage, or utility assistance. No duplication of services can be provided to the applicant for the same period of assistance with other sources; due diligence under program delivery is checked against other funding resources to reduce possible duplication. Once approved, assistance payments on behalf of the applicant are made directly to the landlord, mortgage company or utility provider.
• Federal and state protections for renters and those under forbearance have or will end within the program year and there is an increase in residents applying to the program and inquiring information. The public comment period for this substantial amendment will include a 30-day period from September 19 to October 20, 2021. All comments received by the city, thereafter, will be submitted to HUD for review and final approval.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The current grant agreement for each agency would extend to September 30, 2022. No impact to the General Fund. Funding is not additional as any remaining CDBG-CV funding was included in the FY 22 budget. Activities will continue to be tracked under fiscal account numbers that begin with the sequence of 017-1704.