TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beverly Mesa-Zendt
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Brooke Buckingham
Human Services Manager
Planning and Community Development
Alaric Bien
Senior Planner
TITLE:
title
Approval of Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus Third Round Funding Allocations
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff is seeking approval of the Human Services Commission's recommendation for disbursement of $392,857 for the third round of Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus funds (CDBG-CV3).
? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
King County Consortium Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan
* Required:
Community Development Block Grant Program Joint Interlocal Agreement
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
CDBG-CV3
HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted the third-round allocations of Community Development Block Grant- Coronavirus funds (CDBG-CV3) approved by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act. Redmond will receive $392,857 in the allocation. Eligible activities must be consistent with the King County Action Plan and may include mental health services, food distribution, homeless programs, legal services, tenant/landlord counseling, planning and general program administration.
On April 12, 2021, the Human Services Commission recommended allocation of the funds as outlined in Attachment A.
Request for Proposals: A request for proposals for legal services, to prevent eviction and homelessness, was previously identified as a strategy for the disbursement of CDBG-CV3 funds. The request for propos...
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