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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR
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Summary and Background Information:
As an Entitlement Community receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, the City must submit an annual CAPER to publicly account for the CDBG funds utilized in the prior Program Year. The 2020 program year spanned from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, the following steps were taken:
1. Draft the 2020 CAPER.
2. Publish the draft 2020 CAPER on the City’s CDBG webpage. Consider any comments submitted.
3. By December 5, 2021, publish a notice in the newspaper and on the City’s website regarding the review and comment on the draft 2020 CAPER. This 15-day public comment period will end on December 20, 2021.
4. Present the 2020 CAPER to the City Council for submittal to HUD and hold a public hearing on the draft 2020 CAPER and consider any additional comments from the public.
5. Post the approved 2020 CAPER on the City’s website.
6. Submit the 2020 CAPER to HUD in the IDIS software by December 26, 2021.
Staff will make a visual presentation at the CC meeting. The purpose of the presentation is to:
1. Review the progress of all active CDBG projects described within in the draft 2020 CAPER
2. Provide current count of all CDBG Projects
3. Consider any public input on the 2020 CAPER
4. Answer any questions
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Jim Tolbert, Community Development Director
Staff Member Presenting: Tracy Jones, Housing and Resident Services Manager
Financial Impact: No Financial Impact for approving the 2020 CAPER
Funding Source: HUD’s Community Development Block Grant
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommend approval for 2020 CAPER.
Suggested Motion: Resolution approval for 2020 CAPER.