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Availability of Pre-2015 CDBG Funds
Staff Summary
• During the recent approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the Lake County 2016 Annual Action Plan, HUD identified unspent prior year resources totaling $466,241.57 of Lake County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. These funds must be spent on CDBG-eligible projects by April 30, 2018.
• CDBG funds can be used for housing and public improvements, which includes public facilities (senior centers, homeless facilities, youth centers, neighborhood facilities, recreational facilities, child care centers, health facilities, abused and neglected children facilities) and infrastructure. As illustrated in the attached 2010-2014 performance review, CDBG from this timeframe was invested primarily in public infrastructure, leaving goals for housing and other needs unmet.
• Approval is requested of the attached simplified housing and facilities application for CDBG funds. If approved by the HCDC, this funding notification could be released this month with potential results discussed initially at the August public meetings of the Advisory & Review Committees (ARCs) and finalized in September as an Action Plan Amendment (including the required Public Hearing and 30 day public comment period).