Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Fiscal Year 2020-2021 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Consortium Annual Action Plan
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Fiscal Impact:
Fiscal Year: 2020-2021 - There will be no impact to the General Fund. Funds will be budgeted in HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant Cost Center 1472-303052 and Community Development Block Grant Cost Center 1470-303051.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners (1) conduct the second and final Public Hearing; (2) approve the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan; (3) authorize the Chair to execute the required certifications and SF-424 Applications for Federal Assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; (4) the County Manager or designee be authorized to execute the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant Agreements and Disbursement Agreements with the four Brevard County HOME Consortium member cities upon approval from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; (5) authorize the County Manager or his designee to sign contractual agreements, modifications, and amendments for projects identified in the Action Plan (including any associated budgetary changes) after approval from Risk Management and the County Attorney’s Office; (6) authorize the Housing and Human Services Department, as contract administrators, to use competitive processes to secure contractors to complete proposed projects and services, and (7) authorize the County Manager to execute all necessary budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On August 25, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners conducted a Public Hearing, as required by The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the goals and priorities set forth in the one-year Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan period covers the period October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.
A public notice was published in the Florida TODAY on August 14, 2020 to solicit comments, outline the recommended allocation of funds, and notify residents of the Public Hearings and final adoption of the Annual Action Plan on September 15, 2020. The draft Annual Action Plan was available at three public libraries, Home Investment Partnerships Program Consortium partner municipalities (Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne, and Palm Bay), and at the Housing and Human Services Department. As of September 4, 2020, the Department has received no public comments.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please provide the original executed documents to the Department by September 22, 2020.