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HEARING - Planning and Building Department recommending the Board conduct a public hearing to:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 006-2019 authorizing the submittal of a 2018 Community Development Block Grant Application under the Notice of Funding Availability to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in an amount up to $2,910,000, for the following eligible activities to take place within the unincorporated area of the County: a) Up to $850,000 for Homeownership and Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Loan Programs; and b) Up to $2,060,000 for Public Facilities to repair and rehabilitate the Placerville Senior Center building; and
2) If the Grant is awarded, authorize the Planning and Building Department Director, or designee, to enter into and sign the Grant Agreement and any subsequent amendments, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required by the Department or the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, for participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program, collectively the required documents, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
FUNDING: Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) has announced the availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the Community Development Allocation, the Economic Development Allocation, and the Planning and Technical Assistance Allocation, and is authorized to make those funds available to jurisdictions.
On November 1, 2018, HCD issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to announce the availability of funds under the CDBG Program.
In response to the 2018 NOFA, the Planning and Building Department-Housing Community and Economic Development (HCED) Program, together with the County’s Health and Human Services Agency and in cooperation with the Chief ...
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