Public Notice - Proposed changes to the CDBG FY 2020 One Year Action Plan - City of Longmont
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Public Notice – Proposed changes to the CDBG FY 2020 One Year Action Plan

The City of Longmont, as a grant recipient of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, will hold a public hearing in order to obtain citizen views and comments on the following proposed changes to its FY 2020 One Year Action Plan (part of the Consolidated Plan):
  • The City is allocating $408,977 from its second round of CARES Act CDBG-CV funding.Added to the current CDBG-CV funding this brings the total CDBG-CV funding to $768,364.
  • The City is reallocating already approved first round CARES Act CDBG-CV funding ($359,387) and repurposed 2020 CDBG funding ($330,128) for Covid relief activities.
  • The City is adjusting its 2020 CDBG funding to reduce it by $94 (from $610,926 to $610,832) per latest update of funding award from HUD.

The following shows the proposed changes and its impact on the two programs and on administration:


Amended Projects Approved CDBG Funding Amended  CDBG Funding Approved CDBG-CV Fund Amended CDBG-CV Funding  Current Estimated Beneficiaries  Change to Estimated Beneficiaries
Individual Assistance (rent/mortgage assistance through the OUR Center)  $260,128  $180,128  $87,510  $544,692  55  145
Covid Recovery Center Operations  $70,000  $0  $0  $70,000  4-6 4-6 
Small Business Assistance  $0  $0  $200,000  $0  20  0
Relocation Services related to Covid at LHA’s Aspen Meadows Apartments renovation    $150,000  $0  $0  0  50
CDBG-CV Program Administration  $0  $0  $71,877  $153,672  NA NA 
HSBC – Security/Utility Deposits  $56,600  $56,525      23  23
CDBG Program Administration  $132,185  $132,166      NA NA 
TOTALS
 $518,913  $518,819  $359,387  $768,364  102-104 222 – 224 
Change    ($94)    +$408,977    +120

Because the city is considering adding the Aspen Meadows Relocation Project not already approved as part of the 2020 Action Plan, there is a requirement that the public be notified and allowed the opportunity to comment on all of these proposed changes. Today starts the beginning of the required 5 day comment period. 

This public hearing will be held on:

November 17, 2020
7:00 p.m.

You can watch the meeting:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

The toll-free call-in number is: 888 788 0099.  
Watch the livestream and write down the Meeting ID when it is displayed at the beginning of the meeting.
WAIT for the Mayor to open public comment and direct callers to call-in.
When the Mayor says to call in, dial the toll-free number, enter the Meeting ID, and, when asked for your Participant ID, press #.

The public is encouraged to attend the public hearing and/or submit comments in writing
by November 17, 2020 to:

Kathy L. Fedler
Housing and Community Investment Manager
Civic Center Complex
350 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Kathy.fedler@longmontcolorado.gov

Para información en español, puede llamar a Jasmine al (303) 651-8444.

TDD/TTY Communication is available via the Colorado Relay system at 1-800-659-3656.

If you have a disability and require accommodations to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Community Development Block Grant Office as early as possible at (303) 651-8444.  A minimum of three working days prior to the public hearing would be appreciated so that reasonable accommodations can be made.

Click here to download a PDF of the public notice

 

 

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