In accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of National City (City) is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan for its Housing and Community Development Entitlement Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan outlines the City's housing and non-housing community development needs and priorities over five years. The Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 outlines how the City intends to spend approximately $800,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and approximately $260,000 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program entitlement funds. In addition to the funding sources noted above, the City anticipates reprogramming $88,810 and $442,127 from CDBG and HOME activities respectively and allocating program income earned from previous years to FY 2018. The City will also substitute HOME funds appropriated in FY 2016 and FY 2017 to the First-Time Homebuyer Program for CHDO activities in FY 2018 and reallocate HOME funds from previous year activities to FY 2016 and 2017 activities to cover the substituted funds. The City was awarded additional HOME funds for the FY 2017 program year in the amount of $1,399 to be applied to FY 2018 activities.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of National City will hold the first of two Public Hearings on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is provide the opportunity for public comment on the recommendations made to City Council for funding of the CDBG and HOME Program activities for FY 2017-2018 Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan is available for review on the City’s website www.nationalcityca.gov/cdbg-home. Hardcopies are available at the office of the City Clerk (1243 National City Boulevard, National City, CA 91950) and at the Housing and Economic Development Department (140 E. 12 Street Suite B, National City, CA 91950).
A second Public Hearing will be conducted at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on May 2, 2017 to review public comments received during a 30-day public review period (March 27 through April 26, 2017) of the draft FY 2017- 2018 Annual Action Plan; and to provide interested persons and community groups with one last opportunity to share their thoughts regarding the Plan and the CDBG and HOME Program activities being proposed for FY 2017 - 2018. After all public comments have been considered at the Public Hearing on May 2, 2017, the City Council will adopt the FY 2018 Action Plan and proposed CDBG and HOME Program funding recommendations.
Public participation is an essential part in the development of the Annual Action Plan. Interested persons and community groups are invited to attend and participate at these hearings. Both Public Hearings will be held at the City of National City, City Hall Council Chambers, located at 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, CA 91950. For more information regarding this process, please contact the Housing and Grant Division at (619) 336-4391. Hearing impaired persons please use the CAL Relay Service Number 711.
City facilities are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (619) 336-4228 to request a disability-related modification or accommodation. Notification 24-hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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