Subject:
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Public Hearing Re: Brevard County and the HOME Consortium’s Citizen Participation Plan
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Fiscal Impact:
There is no impact to the general fund. Acceptance of this Plan meets one of the requirements for the County to receive approximately $2.7 million during FY23.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board review and approve the attached Citizen Participation Plan.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Brevard County receives federal funding from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) to support affordable housing and community development initiatives serving low-and moderate-income individuals in the community. Brevard County and the cities of Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville formed the Brevard HOME Consortium to meet HUD requirements to become an entitlement community. Brevard County is the lead entity for the Brevard HOME Consortium and administers HOME funds on behalf of those four cities, but each member agency receives separate allocations of the CDBG funds.
As recipients of CDBG and HOME funds, the County and the HOME Consortium develop multiple plans and reports that are submitted to HUD to demonstrate compliance with federal requirements. The Brevard County Housing and Human Services Department is responsible for the planning, preparation, day-to-day activities, and submission of the Consortium’s plans mentioned above, as well as the administration of the County’s CDBG program.
Citizen Participation Plans (CPP) are used to guide the consultation and public participation process for the development of these plans and reports. Federal regulations require grantees to develop and adopt CPPs that set forth the jurisdiction’s policies and procedures for gathering citizen input. Pursuant to the requirements outlined under 24CFR Part 91.105, the attached Plan is for any such plan or report, generated by Brevard County, as it relates to the administration of federal funds provided by HUD.
This CPP governs the County’s CDBG program and the entire Consortium as it relates to HOME funds, reports, and plans. In addition to the CDBG and HOME programs, the CPP covers policies and procedures related to Brevard County’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program as well as other federal grant programs that may be added by law. Since the other members of the Consortium also receive their own CDBG funds from HUD, these jurisdictions must develop their own Citizens Participation Plans to outline the citizen participation policies and procedures for their CDBG programs.
The Citizen Participation Plan was made available for 30 days of public comment prior to this Public Hearing. On August 24, 2023, an advertisement was placed in a newspaper of general circulation notifying the public where the plan was available for review and how to submit comments. The Public Comment period began on August 25, 2023 and ended on September 24, 2023 at 5 pm. No comments were received.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
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