Subject:
Title
Public Hearing RE: Brevard County HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
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Fiscal Impact:
Fiscal Year 2023-2024: There will no impact to the General Fund. $1,396,425 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be budgeted in Cost Center 1470-303051 and $1,297,107 in HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds will be budgeted in Cost Center 1472-303052.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services / Central Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to solicit input into the FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), prior to the proposed Annual Action Plan being published for final comments. No vote is required for this public hearing.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Brevard County, Florida receives funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). Brevard County receives a direct allocation of CDBG funds to serve the unincorporated areas of the County and specific cities which have signed onto the County's Urban County Agreement.
Brevard County and four cities (Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville) formed the Brevard County HOME Consortium (Consortium) for the purpose of receiving HOME funds to help meet the community's affordable housing needs. Brevard County serves as the Lead Agency of the Consortium. Each Consortium member formulates its own CDBG Annual Action Plan regarding the expenditure of CDBG funds promoting safe neighborhoods, capital improvements, economic development, public services improvements for public housing and the homeless, and other activities specific to their individual jurisdictions.
The entire Consortium prepares and submits (as one document) an Annual Acti...
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