City of San Antonio - File #: 17-5032

• File #: 17-5032
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/12/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a Substantial Amendment to the Housing and Urban Development FY 2018 Budget and Action Plan to reprogram • Community Development Block Grant Funds in an amount not to exceed $908,000.00; • HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds in an amount not to exceed $1,820,000.00; and • Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds in an amount not to exceed $465,000.00 to eligible activities consistent with the Five Year Consolidated Plan; authorizing the modification, close-out, and cancellation of affected projects and the creation of new projects and project budgets. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Verónica R. Soto, Director, Neighborhood and Housing Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2018	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, Director


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1-10


SUBJECT:

Substantial Amendment #2 (Reprogramming) to the FY 2018 Action Plan and Budget


SUMMARY:

Consideration of a recommendation authorizing Substantial Amendment #2 to the FY 2018 Action Plan and Budget to reprogram $908,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding; $1,820,000 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding; and $465,000 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Funding to eligible activities consistent with the Five Year Consolidated Plan.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City of San Antonio (the City) receives an annual entitlement 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. In addition, the City received a one-time award of $8.6 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding from HUD in March 2009 for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties in six NSP Target Areas. Although the City met the NSP expenditure deadline in December 2013, the City generated program income that can be programmed to eligible activities.

On August 3, 2017, through Ordinance 2017-08-03-0521, City Council approved the FY 2018 Action Plan and Budget which allocated $12.2 million in CDBG Funding and $4.9 million in HOME Funding.


ISSUE:

As a recipient of entitlement funding, in order to award funding to new activities, the City must undergo a substantial amendment process that includes a public notice, a 30-day public comment period and a public hearing prior to any City Coun...