DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning & Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and Citywide
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and Substantial Amendment #2 to the FY 2017 Annual Action Plan (Reprogramming)
SUMMARY:
Public Hearing and Consideration of an ordinance authorizing a Substantial Amendment #2 to the FY 2017 Annual Action Plan to reprogram Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in an amount not to exceed $7,460,326.55 and $1,918,490.28 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio receives annual entitlements of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds are designed to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate income, and to preserve and redevelop low-income communities. HOME funds are designed to meet affordable housing needs of low and moderate income households and homebuyers.
On August 4, 2016, through Ordinance 2016-08-04-0554, the City Council adopted the FY 2017 Action Plan and Budget which allocated CDBG and HOME funding to the following activities:
Community Development Block Grant
Funding Category
CDBG Activity Description
Budget
Debt Service
Required annual HUD Section 108 loan repayment
$4,794,419
Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategic catalytic improvements, fa?ade improvements, code enforcement, EastPoint, and brownfield remediation
$4,088,509
Special Needs Population
Parks and Recreation community center extended hours and a summer youth program
$272,422
Affordable Housing
Fair housing, improvements for low income residents requiring residential minor repairs including major systems, code violations, and accessibility improvements, and housing rehabilitation program delivery costs
$1,550,584
Economic Development
Financial education program
$200,000
Adminis...
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