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Authorizing the submission of the 2022-23 Consolidated Plan-Annual Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), authorizing pre-award costs, authorizing submittal of grant applications to HUD for CDBG, ESG, and HOME awards, including any available special program allocations, and authorizing the execution of related 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 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as part of the 2022 Capital Improvement 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; and
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 Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that a public hearing be held on a Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2022, a public hearing on the 2022-23 Consolidated Plan - Annual Action Plan was held as a virtual meeting, in accordance with HUD requirements; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2022 via Ord 22-7 the Saint Paul City Council amended Chapter 86 of the Administrative Code, adding Section 86.12 which requires City Council approval prior to submission of grant application; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2022 HUD issued a waiver that allows the City to treat the effective date of its grant agreements as the program year start date or the date that the City’s Consolidated Plan/ Annual Action Plan is received by HUD, whichever is earlier and waived 24 CFR 92.212(b) to the ...
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