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Public Hearing Presentation - CARES Substantial Amendment (05.01 — File 210324
Public Hearing
HUD 2019‐2020 Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
City of Somerville, MA
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning &
Community Development
Alan Inacio
Director of Finance & Administration, OSPCD
May 5, 2020
Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• CARES Act HUD funding Overview
• Substantial Amendment Funding proposed
activities
• Community Participation Plan Amendment
Review
• Public Comments
• Next Steps and Conclusion
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
CARES ACT
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020
• To prevent the spread of COVID‐19 and facilitate
assistance to eligible communities, households, and
persons economically impacted by COVID‐19
• CARES Act Funding to City of Somerville:
•
Community Development Block Grant: $ 1,493,384
•
Emergency Solutions Grant: $750,831
CARES Act Funding Allocation
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG):
Funding: $ 1,493,384
FY 2019‐2020: Reprogram up to 60% of 2019‐
2020 funding to Corona Virus relief effort
activities.
FY 2020‐2021: Allocated funds may also be used
to respond to COVID‐19 (2020‐2021 Annual
Action Plan forthcoming).
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
CDBG Eligible Activities and Expenses
Activities:
•
Assisting low‐ and moderate‐income households with
rental assistance (no more than 3 months)
•
Food Security and Assistance Programs
•
Support of activities promoting public health and well
being services related to the COVID‐19 Crisis.
•
Business assistance for to retain low‐mod income
employees
Waivers and Provisions:
• Public Services Cap exemption for CARES funding and
program years 2019 and 2020
• Emergency Citizen participation and public comment
provisions.
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
CARES Funding: $ 750,831
Activities:
•
Street outreach
•
Emergency shelter
•
Homelessness prevention
•
Rapid re‐housing
•
Homeless Management Information System
•
Administration
Mega Waiver and CAREs Provisions
•
Effective March 31, 2020
•
Contact OSPCD
•
HUD Exchange
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
ESG Eligible Activities and Expenses
Mega Waiver and CAREs Provisions
•HMIS Lead Activities ‐ 24 CFR 576.107(a)(2)
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Recipient must be the HMIS Lead to pay costs – waived.
•Re‐Evaluations for Homelessness Prevention Assistance ‐ 24 CFR 576.401(b)
•
Up to 2‐year period beginning 3/31/2020, the required frequency of
re‐evaluations for homelessness prevention assistance is waived
•Housing Stability Case Management ‐ 24 CFR 576.401(e)
•
For the 2‐month period beginning 3/31/2020, the requirement that
Program participants receiving homelessness prevention or rapid
rehousing assistance must meet with a case manager not less than
once per month is waived
•Restriction of Rental Assistance to Units with Rent at or Below FMR ‐ 24 CFR
576.106(d)(1)
•
For 6‐month period beginning 3/31/2020, the FMR restriction is
waived for any individual or family receiving Rapid Re‐housing or
Homelessness Prevention assistance who executes a lease for a unit
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
ESG Eligible Activities and Expenses
Citizen Participation Plan Amendment
Consolidated Plan’s Citizen Participation Plan
(CPP) revised:
• CDBG: 5‐day comment period
• ESG: 5‐day comment period not required
Allowance of virtual hearings in support of social
distancing measures.
For complete CPP amendment visit:
www.somervillema.gov/departments/ospcd/admi
nistration
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
Public Comments & Questions on the Annual Action Plan
or Community Participation Amendments
• Via Email: ospcd@somervillema.gov
• In writing to:
OSPCD
Attn: Alan Inacio
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
• Submit: from May 04 through May 08, 2020
• Visit the City’s website more information at
www.somervillema.gov
2019‐2020 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment
Questions
And
Comments