Title
Approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 to add $40,410,779 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funding, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, In accordance with the approval of City Council in Bill No. 190441
(approved June 26, 2019), 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 Annual Action Plan 2019-2020; and
WHEREAS, The CARES Act included supplemental formula allocations to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs. A total of $26,257,809 in CDBG-CV, $12,976,572 in ESG-CV, and $1,059,147 in HOPWA-CV funding was allocated to the City of Philadelphia. In addition, HUD awarded $117,251 in HOPWA-CV funding to the City for Bensalem Township, which the City manages for HUD under a separate grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, The City has prepared a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 (attached hereto as Exhibit "A), now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City's Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 attached hereto as Exhibit "A," is hereby approved.
Exhibit A
City of Philadelphia
Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan - City Fiscal Year 2020
HUD Program Year 2019
CARES Act Allocation - CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA
BACKGROUND
On March 27, 2020 the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law to assist communities in their efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus COVID19. The CARES Act included supplemental formula allocations to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs. A total of $26,257,809 in CDBG-CV, $12,976,572 in ESG-CV, and $1,059,147 in HOPWA-CV...
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