Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Housing Finance Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to amend the Broward County HUD Five Year Strategic Consolidated Plans for Fiscal Years 2015 - 2019 and Fiscal Years 2020 - 2024 and the accompanying Annual Action Plans for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Community Planning and Development Grants; to make necessary project/activity eligibility and programmatic changes; reprogramming funds and revising the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) grants, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), based on the recommendations in (Exhibit 1); authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions for implementation of the changes, to submit a copy of the amendment to HUD, and to negotiate and execute agreements, amendments, reinstatements, and interlocal agreements with subrecipients, and/or contractors/developers to implement the programs and allocate funding for the respective programs, subject to the review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to amend Broward County HUD Five Year Strategic Consolidated Plans and accompanying Annual Action Plans to reprogram/reallocate funding and priorities, implement substantial changes, execute agreements and amendments to implement such changes, and subsequently execute agreements with other municipalities, agencies, and vendors.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves changes to the Broward County HUD Five Year Strategic Consolidated Plans and accompanying Annual Action Plans, appropriates funds to agreements with other municipalities, agencies and vendors, and subsequent budgetary and administrative actions.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING FINANCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's value: "Ensuring residents have an affordable place to live by offering sustainable, compatible, innovative, accessible, affordable housing options for all income levels, including integrated, permanent supportive housing and zoning that helps residents build equity”.
This motion allows the County to make the necessary changes to the Broward County HUD Five Year Strategic Consolidated Plans and accompanying Annual Action Plans (AAP), make necessary regulatory, project eligibility and programmatic changes, and subsequent budgetary and administrative actions detailed in Exhibit 1.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
CDBG Remaining Balances Reallocated to Broward County Housing Finance Division (HFD) Countywide Housing Projects and/or projects administered by HFD
Remaining balances and/or program income from the following cities and organizations will be reallocated to Projects/Activities, as detailed in Exhibit 1:
• Broward County Housing Authority
• City of Dania Beach
• City of Hillsboro Beach
• City of Lauderdale Lakes
• City of Lighthouse Point
• City of North Lauderdale
• City of Oakland Park
• City of Parkland
• Rebuild Together Broward
CDBG Reallocations Requested by Municipalities for Projects Administered by the City
The following cities have requested reallocation of Projects/Activities, as detailed in Exhibit 1:
• City of Hallandale Beach
• City of West Park
• City of Wilton Manors
CDBG Reallocations Requested by Municipalities for Projects Administered by the County
The following municipalities have requested reallocations of projects administered by Broward County HFD, as detailed in Exhibit 1:
• City of Cooper City
• City of Plantation
• City of Weston
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
ESG Remaining Balances Reallocated to other Countywide Projects/Activities
• Broward Partnership
The HFD will allocate funds to activities/projects, as indicated in Exhibit 1.
The HFD has conducted the public comment period and received no comments.
Source of Additional Information
Ralph Stone, Director, Housing Finance Division, (954) 357-5320.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.