2360 CDBG Grant Program - Five Year Action Plan 2020-2024 (also in CDBG Contracts)CITY OF L*/J APP1019 WS X RM XSk4FORD
FLORIDA Item No.•
CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM •
9,2020 AGENDA
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
PREPARED BY: Andrew Thomas, Community Relations & Neighborhood Engagement Dir.
SUBMITTED BY: Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five - Year 2020 — 2024
Consolidated and One Year 2020 — 2021 Annual Action Plan
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
Unify Downtown & the Waterfront
Promote the City's Distinct Culture
Update Regulatory Framework
Redevelop and Revitalize Disadvantaged Communities
SYNOPSIS:
Approval to submit the Community Development Block Grant Program Five -Year 2020-2024
Consolidated and One Year 2020-2021 Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
FISCAL/STAFFING STATEMENT:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Program Year 2020-2021
October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021), has allocated $507,198 in CDBG funding for the
City of Sanford. Included in the allocation is a 20% ($101,439) allowance for administration and
planning costs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) classifies the City of Sanford as
an "Entitlement Community". Socio-economic and demographic data of the City make it eligible
as a HUD Entitlement Community jurisdiction. As an "Entitlement Community", the City of
Sanford is entitled to annual allocations of funds from the Community Development Block Grant
CDBG) Program. The purpose of these funds is to provide decent housing, a suitable living
environment and better economic opportunities for low and moderate -income residents of the City
of Sanford.
In order to receive these funds, HUD requires that the City develop and submit a City Commission
approved Annual Action Plan that is based on community needs that have been prioritized with
goals, objectives and strategies. The activities proposed in the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan,
supports and is consistent with the 2020-2024 Five -Year Consolidated Plan that incorporates the
Goldsboro Transformation Plan.
The Transformation Plan is the product of an open and transport planning process involving more
than 250 residents and community stakeholders and informed by a lengthy face-to-face survey of
200 community residents and former SHA relocated residents. The community came together to
envision its future through seven (7) working groups that each met at least seven (7) times; three
community -wide information fairs that attracted over 200 residents; a constant updated website
where all meetings notices, agendas, meeting minutes and presentation materials were posted; and
an active Facebook page highlighting community events.
At the June 25, 2018, City Commission meeting, the City Commission adopted the Goldsboro
Transformation Plan in partnership with the Sanford Housing Authority and the Goldsboro Front
Porch Council, Inc. and authorized the submission of the Plan to Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). The Goldsboro Transformation Plan was submitted to (HUD) June
28, 2018 and accepted by HUD.
The Five -Year Consolidated Plan is one distinct document, which is implemented through five
annual phases that are submitted to HUD as Annual Action Plans. The Annual Action Plans
identify the proposed projects for HUD funding each program year and provides the linkage
between projects and specific objectives developed to address priority needs that were identified in
the Five -Year Consolidated Plan.
Pursuant to the HUD requirements, the City publishes the proposed funding priorities for
community input in the Sanford Herald, conducted one (1) public hearings on October 28, 2020
for citizens' participation in the planning process and published a fifteen (15) day October 21,
2020 through November 4, 2020 public comment period on the proposed activities.
As noted in the City of Sanford 2020 - 2024 Five -Year Consolidated Plan, the Goldsboro,
neighborhood is designated as the target areas. Upgrading the infrastructure, including, public
facilities, housing, economic development and public services in the CDBG target area is the
major focus of the CDBG Program. In addition, the community has expressed a high interest in
programs that will improve public transportation, connectivity of the neighborhood, rezoning and
civic wellbeing of the youth from low and moderate income households. Consequently, the
funding priorities being proposed are intended to address the identified needs in the target areas.
Proposed CDBG activities for 2020 are consistent with the primary objective of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. This objective of developing viable urban
communities is accomplished by providing programs and activities that focus on decent housing,
sustainable living environments and expanded economic development opportunities for persons of
low and moderate income.
The approved 2020 — 2024 Five -Year Consolidated and 2020 — 2021 Annual Action Plan must be
submitted to HUD before November 16, 2020.
LEGAL REVIEW:
No legal review requested of the City Attorney.
RF.commENDATION:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Commission approve the submission of the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2020 - 2024 Five -Year Consolidated and One - Year 2020 -
2021 Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
I move to approve the submission of the CDBC 2020 - 2024 Five - Year Consolidated and One -
Year 2020 -2021 Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development."
Attachments: 2020 — 2024 Five -Year Consolidated Plan
One -Year 2020 — 2021 One Year Action Plan