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Approving a Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023 to add $163,204,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funding, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, In accordance with Council’s adoption of Bill No. 220509 (approved June 23, 2022), the City has filed applications for various forms of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) funding, as set forth in the City’s Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, Congress appropriated Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43) and the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-180) to HUD to address housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization needs resulting from disasters and to implement mitigation strategies to prevent damage from future disasters; and
WHEREAS, On May 24, 2022, HUD allocated $98,701,000 in CDBG-DR funds and on January 18, 2023, HUD allocated an additional $64,503,000 in CDBG-DR funds for a total of $163,204,000 in CDBG-DR funds to the City of Philadelphia to advance long term disaster recovery after the remnants of Hurricane Ida; and
WHEREAS, The City has prepared a Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan in accordance with CDBG-DR guidance (attached hereto as Exhibit “A”), now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEEBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. A Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023 to add $163,204,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funding, as set forth and more fully described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto, is hereby approved.
Exhibit A
City of Philadelphia
Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and
Annual Action Plan 2022-2023
CDBG-DR Allocation
BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the City of Philadelphia a total of $163,204,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds through the publication of the Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 100, May 24, 2022 and Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 11, January 18, 2023. This allocation was made available through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43) and the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-180). CDBG-DR funding is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted.
To fulfill the requirements of this allocation, the City was required to submit a Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan that identifies its unmet recovery and mitigation needs. This Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan outlines proposed uses of CDBG-DR funds and eligible activities available to assist impacted areas in meeting unmet housing, infrastructure, planning, and economic revitalization needs resulting from Hurricane Ida's impacts. Specifically, this plan aims to promote and ensure fair access to housing for low-to-moderate income residents and strengthen neighborhoods impacted by the disaster by investing in housing, infrastructure, public facilities, along with public services and planning. In addition, the Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan describes how CDBG-DR funds will be targeted toward and meet the needs of vulnerable communities, including those with low to moderate income, limited English proficiency, racially and ethnically concentrated communities, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
The City published the Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan on its website on July 14, 2023. City staff received over 80 public comments during the 30-day public comment period ending on August 15, 2023, all of which are addressed in the Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan submitted to HUD. Per the Federal Register’s approach for CDBG-DR grantees with allocations under $500 million, the City convened two public hearings on August 8, 2023. The City submitted its Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD on August 21, 2023.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT BUDGET
CDBG-DR Budget Allocation - $163,204,000
|
Category |
Program |
Budget |
HUD Identified MID Budget (%) |
Percent of Allocation (%) |
|
Housing |
Homeowner Rehabilitation |
$42,138,100 |
100% |
26% |
|
Housing |
Rental Rehabilitation and Repair |
$10,000,000 |
100% |
6% |
|
Economic Revitalization |
Business Grants |
$5,000,000 |
100% |
3% |
|
Infrastructure |
Infrastructure Restoration and Improvements |
$52,138,100 |
100% |
32% |
|
Mitigation |
Mitigation and Resiliency Improvements |
$15,287,000 |
100% |
9% |
|
Mitigation |
Non-Federal Cost Share |
$6,000,000 |
100% |
4% |
|
Public Services |
Housing Counseling |
$1,000,000 |
100% |
1% |
|
Public Services |
Workforce Training |
$2,000,000 |
100% |
1% |
|
Administration |
Administration |
$8,160,200 |
100% |
5% |
|
Planning |
Planning |
$21,480,600 |
100% |
13% |
|
Total |
$163,204,000 |
100% |
100% |
PUBLIC COMMENT
The City convened two public hearings on the Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan after being posted on its website for public comment and prior to submission to HUD.
The In-person CDBG-DR Hearing was held on:
DATE: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
TIME: 10am-12pm
LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Virtual CDBG-DR Hearing was held on:
DATE: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
TIME: 6pm-8pm
Those unable to participate could email written, signed comments by Tuesday, August 15th to CDBG-DR@phila.gov <mailto:CDBG-DR@phila.gov> or mail them to the following address:
City of Philadelphia
Grants Office
Office of the Director of Finance
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1430
Philadelphia, PA 19102
RE: CDBG-DR Hearings
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