City of Philadelphia - File #: 180500

• File #: 180500
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/17/2018
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/14/2018
• Title: Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to file applications to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and to apply for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept ...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBGS), HUD

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/7/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/7/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/7/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/6/2018	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2018	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
6/6/2018	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/17/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to file applications to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and to apply for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for a Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") in an amount up to $42,566,974 under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-383, as amended, including all understandings and assurances therein.

SECTION 2. The Director of Planning and Development is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the City to act in connection with the application and is hereby directed to provide such additional information as may be required by HUD, to take such additional actions as may be required to complete the application, and to accept the grant.

SECTION 3. In accordance with the application, the Director of Finance is speci...