ORDINANCE NO. 230386
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Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department
Approving the 2023 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), the Emergency Solution Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); providing a substantial amendment to the Five Year Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 in accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; and authorizing submittal to HUD.
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City has included the five grant programs CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA and the CDBG-CV1 funding to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant program for their consideration to provide public services, public facilities, minor home repair, elimination of blight and acquisition, housing renovation and construction and assistance to those persons with AIDS and to finance the City’s community development and housing programs; and
WHEREAS, the need to fund affordable housing projects require that previously budgeted CDBG and HOME funds be funded which requires an amendment to the Action Plans and requires submission of an amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the 2023 Action Plan and Substantial Amendments for the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026, 2022 Action Plan and the COVID-CV1 Plan, is prepared pursuant to the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as attended, a copy of which in substantial form is attached hereto, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri is hereby authorized to execute and submit the aforesaid 2023 Action Plan and the Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan for 2022-2026 and to the 2022 Action Plan and the amendment to the COVID-CV1 Plan upon notice of entitlement funding levels through the Housing and Community Development Department.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby certifies that the 2023 Action Plan has been prepared and will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to and in accordance with the Department’s rules and regulations;
Section 4. That the City Council hereby certifies that the said Plans and Programs have been prepared and will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to and in accordance with the Department’s rules and regulations, including but not limited to Title 24 Section 570.301 through and including 570.306 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney