Subject:
Title
Final Public Hearing and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for the Brevard County HOME Investment Partnerships Program Consortium
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Fiscal Impact:
Brevard County is estimated to receive approximately $1,386,307 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and approximately $1,082,067 in 2024-2025 Fiscal Year HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant funds that will be distributed to the Consortium Members (Brevard County, Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne, and Palm Bay). There will be no impact to the General Fund.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve:
* The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan;
* The Chair executing required certifications, assurances, and the applications for Federal Assistance for the CDBG and HOME grants;
* The County Manager to sign the CDBG Program and HOME Program Grant Agreements and Disbursement Agreements with the four Brevard HOME Consortium member cities upon approval from HUD;
* To use competitive procurement to secure contractors to complete proposed activities and projects;
* The Housing and Human Services Department Director to endorse agreements, amendments, and modifications for activities and projects identified in the Action Plan, and after approval from Risk Management and the County Attorney's Office, Purchasing Services; and,
* The County Manager to execute any necessary budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On May 21, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners conducted a Public Hearing, as required by HUD, for the purpose of and receiving public comments on the goals, priorities, and funding set forth in the one-year Annual Action Plan beginning October 1, 2024.
Fiscal Year 2024-2025, HOME funds will be awarded to the County and disbursed to the cities through disbursement agreements utilizing a HUD approved formula. Funds ...
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