NUMB:
991202
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution approving the City of Milwaukee's 2000 Consolidated Strategy and Plan and authorizing submission of the Consolidated Strategy and Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as required for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program. (HOPWA).
ANLS:
This substitute resolution approves the Year 2000 Consolidated Strategy and Plan. The City is required to have an approved Consolidated Strategy and Plan in effect specifying priorities and goals in order to receive funds for the CDBG Program, HOME Program, ESG Program and HOPWA Program.
BODY: Whereas, The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (as amended), the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act all require submissions to the HUD in order to participate in the CDBG Program, HOME Program, HOPWA Program and ESG Programs; and
Whereas, The Consolidated Strategy and Plan allows the City of Milwaukee to use a single, consistent, funding year for the funding and operation of the CDBG program, HOME Program, ESG Program and HOPWA Program; and
Whereas, The Consolidated Strategy and Plan replaces six (6) planning and application submissions to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, specifically: the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), a statement of non-housing community development needs, the Final Statement of Objectives for Community Development Block Grant entitlement Communities, the program description for the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and applications for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Programs; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee desires to participate in these programs using a single, consistent funding year; and
Whereas, The Common Council under CCFN 901957, approved March 26, 1991 established the Housing Strategy Planning Group to produce the City's CHAS; and
Whereas, HUD has mandated the replacement of the CHAS within the Consolidated Strategy and Plan; and
Whereas, The Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA) has collaborated with each Neighborhood Strategy Planning Agency, the Consolidated Strategy Planning Group, the Social Development Commission and other governmental, quasi-governmental and non-governmental agencies in order to re-evaluate the data obtained from the citizen and social service agency participation process for the Consolidated Strategy and Plan document required by the Year 2000 amended Consolidated Strategy and Plan regulations; and
Whereas, The information and testimony collected at the public hearings held by the Community Block Grant Administration on October 19th and 20th, 1999 and subsequent Community Development Policy Committee allocation meeting are included in the Consolidated Strategy and Plan document; and,
Whereas, The Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA) is the appropriate City department to accept public comment on the Consolidated Strategy and Plan; and
Whereas, The Consolidated Strategy and Plan requires the City of Milwaukee to allow the public thirty (30) days to comment on the Consolidated Strategy and Plan submission; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA) be authorized to provide funding for the activities for the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs using the calendar year as the uniform contract period; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Community Block Grant Administration be authorized and approved to receive comment from the public and submit said comments to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in conformity with HUD requirements; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Year 2000 Consolidated Strategy and Plan attached to and part of this file, is hereby approved in its entirety; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Mayor of the City of Milwaukee, as the official representative of the City of Milwaukee in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program, Home Program, HOPWA Program and the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Programs is authorized to submit the Year 2000 Consolidated Strategy and Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
DFTR:
99CONPLAN-1
11/12/99