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Community Development Department requesting City Council action regarding the 2026 Annual Action Plan (PY2026), including the proposed PY2026 activity funding allocation, for the use of Community Development Block Grant funds.
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Presenter:
Jake Warner, Long Range Planning Manager/CDBG Coordinator
Sarah Stringham, Senior Planner/Assistant CDBG Coordinator
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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). CDBG funds are primarily intended to benefit low income residents of the City. 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 last adopted a Consolidated Plan in 2025. The Annual Action Plan identifies projects and activities, 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 proposed 2026 Annual Action Plan was prepared according to the recommendation of the City's Citizen Advisory Committee ("CDBG Committee"), as required by the City's Citizen Participation Plan. Preparation for the 2026 Annual Action Plan for the 2026 program year (FY2026) began approximately a year ago with efforts to identify community needs, including a public hearing held by the Citizen Advisory Committee on September 19, 2025. The Committee then prepared a funding request application and established application review criteria. Funding request applications were accepted through January 12, 2026.
The Committee reviewed funding request applications and potential City projects and activities during February and March. The City was notified of it's 2026 CDBG award amount on April 11th. The award amount for 2026 is $374,728. Additionally, $54,668.24 of unused funds...
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