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Community Development Department presenting the 2024 Annual Action Plan for the use of CDBG funds as recommended by the Citizen Advisory Committee.
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Presenter:
Jake Warner, Long Range Planning Manager
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Description/Background:
Sandy City is an annual grantee of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD requires that the City submit a strategic plan (Consolidated Plan) every five years and an Annual Action Plan (AAP) every year. The Consolidated Plan identifies needs and goals. The City adopted a Consolidated Plan in 2020. The Annual Action Plan identifies projects, and the associated funding, that are being funded during a program year (July 1-June 30) to address the needs and achieve the goals of the Consolidated Plan.
The AAP is prepared according to the recommendation of the City's Citizen Advisory Committee ("CDBG Committee"), as required by the City's Citizen Participation Plan. The City Council has approval authority, within the regulations and requirements pertaining to the CDBG program. Following approval by the City Council, the AAP is submitted to HUD. The 2024 AAP is being presented to the City Council on April 2, 2024 to review the Annual Action Plan and to hold a public hearing. The Annual Action Plan is schedule to be presented to the City Council on April 16, 2024 for a decision.
The Citizen Advisory Committee's preparation for the 2024 program year began in September 2023 and the Committee has met monthly since then as part of the process to formulate a recommendation. The Committee held a public hearing on September 20, 2023 to consider needs in the community. The Committee then prepared a funding request application and established application review criteria. Funding request applications were accepted through January 16, 2024. The Committee reviewed funding request applications and potential City projects. ...
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