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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, Housing, Community and Economic Development Program, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 183-2021 for the submittal of an application to the State of California for one or more application(s) in the aggregate amount of, not to exceed, $1,498,000 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities, pursuant to the CDBG Method of Distribution as described in the State of California 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan August 2020 Second Substantial Amendment, and/or CDBG activities, pursuant to the CDBG Method of Distribution as described in the State of California 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan January 2021 Substantial Amendment to provide up to $1,498,000 as funding for property acquisition required for affordable multifamily residential development; and
2) If awarded, authorize the Planning and Building Department Director, or designee, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, to execute the grant agreement and subsequent amendments thereto that do not affect the dollar amount or the term and to sign other grant-related documents.
FUNDING: Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 23, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 069-2020 authorizing application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (the “Department”) in response to a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated January 21, 2020, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Eligible applicants for CDBG grant assistance include a city or county that does not receive a direct allocation of CDBG funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or is participating in an Urban County Agreement. In response to the 2020 NOFA, the County of El Dorado (the “Applicant”) submitted a project application for an allocation of up to $1,498,000 of the CDBG Program funds for an acquisition loan to the development partnership of the Diamond Village Apartments, an 81-unit affordable multifamily housing development in Diamond Springs.
The CDBG program notified eligible applicants that the state received additional funding making it possible to award additional projects funding under the 2020 Community Development Block Grant program - Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) and/or funding available through the State of California 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan August 2020 Second Substantial Amendment, and/or CDBG activities, pursuant to the CDBG Method of Distribution as described in the State of California 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan January 2021 Substantial Amendment. In order for applicants to receive funding, revisions to the initial resolution authorizing application are required.
The CDBG application supports the County’s Housing Element Policy HO-1.18, which states that the County shall develop incentive programs and partnerships to encourage private development of affordable housing.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may deny the request to adopt the Resolution to approval submittal of an application for CDBG grant funding which would result in a forfeit of the grant award.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On June 23, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 069-2020 authorizing application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (the “Department”) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for property acquisition required for affordable multifamily residential development (Agenda item #37, Legistar 20-0733).
Due to an expansion of available funding streams that required revisions to the resolution, on June 8, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution 05-2021 authorizing application for Community Development Block Grant program - Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) and/or the 2020-21 funding year of the state CDBG program funds to the Department to provide up to $1,498,000 as funding for property acquisition required for affordable multifamily residential development (Agenda item 47, Legistar 21-0863).
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no County General Fund match required for the CDBG grant, if awarded.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will secure the Chair's signature on the original copy of the Resolution; and
2) The Clerk of the Board will provide two (2) certified Resolution copies to Planning and Building Department, attention of C.J. Freeland, HCED Program.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Economic Development & Healthy Communities - The grant application for the CDBG State funding program supports the County’s Strategic Plan goal of Economic Development by seeking funds to develop workforce housing. Providing workforce housing supports the Healthy Communities goal by offering low-income residents with affordable housing.
CONTACT
Rob Peters, Deputy Director of Planning
Planning and Building Department