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Authorizing the submission of the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and execution of HUD agreements.
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WHEREAS, upon recommendation of the Mayor and with the advice of the Capital Improvement Budget Committee, the Saint Paul City Council approved the fiscal year 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as part of the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget and the 2020 Special Funds Budget; and
WHEREAS, as an entitlement grantee applying for financial assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Saint Paul is required to submit a Consolidated Plan to HUD every five years and an Annual Action Plan every year;
WHEREAS, as part of its Application for Financial Assistance from HUD, the City of Saint Paul will apply for funds from the following HUD programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME);
WHEREAS, HUD requires that a public hearing be held on a Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan;
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, a public hearing on the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan was held before the Saint Paul City Council, in accordance with HUD requirements;
NOW THEREFORE, the Saint Paul City Council takes the following action, be it:
RESOLVED, that Mayor Melvin Carter, as Chief Executive Officer of the City of Saint Paul, is hereby authorized and directed to submit the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan, as well as any other required documents, to HUD in such form as prescribed by the regulations of HUD; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor or his designated representatives and the Planning and Economic Development (PED) Grants Management staff are further authorized to submit to HUD any assurances, certifications, technical changes, or additional information that may be ...
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