Agenda Date:
Subject:
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Resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with Arapahoe County relating to the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Programs.
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Presented By: |
David Flaig, Landscape Manager, Public Works Department |
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support continuing participation in the Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program with Arapahoe County?
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes funds available for specific community development projects through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. The city has the option of participating in this program through an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) every three years. This proposed IGA with Arapahoe County contains the terms and conditions for Littleton's participation in the program for the grant years 2016, 2017, and 2018.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Projects proposed for CDBG funding must meet one of the following national objectives:
• Benefit to low and moderate income persons
• Elimination or prevention of slums and blight
• Meet community development needs of a particular urgency
Since 1992, the city has received or passed through $4,099,738 in CDBG funding. A complete summary of the projects is attached.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The city is responsible for the administration, accounting, and use of all allocated program funds, except for the transferred funding. The county is ultimately responsible for compliance with HUD guidelines by all grant recipients. Annual revenue and expenditure accounts are included in the Grants Fund in the city budget, allowing the pass-through of CDBG funds. The City of Littleton currently receives a $150,000 set-aside each year from this program.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the council approve the resolution.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with Arapahoe County relating to the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Programs.