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Public Hearing 2. C.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	05/18/2021
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan	Submitted By:	Malissa Buzan, Director
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Comm. Action Program/Housing Servs.
Fiscal Year:	2021	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	08-31-2021 to 08-31-2023	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Information

Request/Subject

Convene a public hearing to hear from citizens on the Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-CV) for Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Application. Based on 2 other public hearings, Transitional Housing will be applied for if the Gila County Board of Supervisors approves the application. Gila County will apply for a project in the amount of $650,000 with/and for a sub-recipient which is a local non-profit. To authorize the submittal of the application to the State of Arizona Department of Housing.

Background Information

The CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Program was started with the Housing and Community development Act of 1974 where the Department of Housing and Urban Development was to distribute funds to communities for projects that would develop viable communities, provide decent housing, suitable living environments and expand economic opportunities. Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) has received Community Development Block Grant CV dollars that can be used for Emergency and Transitional Housing. It is the intention of ADOH to request applications to disburse to those rural areas, much needed housing dollars specific to emergency and/or transitional housing.

Evaluation

This agenda item has several components and they are as follows:

1) Receive authorization to submit CDBG-CV grant application for Transitional and Emergency Housing,
This is Federal Funding that is funneled through ADOH to create Transitional Housing for Covid related issues for our community.
Funding if awarded will be in the amount of $650,000 dollars for rehabilitation of buildings for efficiency apartments in Globe.

2) An Application requirement is to submit Application Certifications.

3) Also CDBG-CV Disclosure Reports.

Conclusion

If approval is granted and funding awarded, Gila County Community Services will be overseeing the fiscal and reporting requirements for a qualified non-profit. This will be transitional housing for those affected by this pandemic, helping to alleviate homelessness in our Community.

Recommendation

It is the recommendation of the Gila County Community Services Director that the Gila County Board of Supervisors approve this application.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the submittal of a CDBG-CV Emergency and Transitional Shelter Application to the Arizona Department of Housing in the amount of $650,000 for a proposed transitional housing project in Gila County; and adopt related Certifications and the Disclosure Report. (Jacque Sanders)

Attachments
CDBG-CV Emergency and Transitional Shelter Application
CDBG Applicant Certification
CDBG Disclosure Report
Public Notice - 1 CDBG App
Public Notice - 2 CDBG App