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FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 19,2001
FROM: Julie Smith
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2001-75 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development the 2001-2002 Fort Collins Consolidated Action Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. The Community Development Block Grant
Commission has approved the contents of the Plan.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins 2001-2002 Consolidated Annual Action Plan was drafted as a
requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for those
communities participating in Federal grant programs administered by HUD. The 2000-2004
Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan, approved by Council on June 20,
2000, identified and set priorities in the community for those persons requiring housing
assistance, human services and non-housing community development needs over the next five
years. This one-year Action Plan identifies the CDBG and HOME funded projects which will
carry out those priorities during the 2001-2002 program year and which were approved for
funding by Council on May 1, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The 2001-2002 Consolidated Annual Action Plan was undertaken as a requirement of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to qualify for Federal
Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds. The Action
Plan identifies activities to be undertaken in the upcoming year which address the priority needs
of the community as identified in the 2000-2004 Consolidated Plan, approved by Council on
June 20, 2000. The 2000-2004 Consolidated Plan identified community development and
affordable housing needs in the community, and developed a Five Year Strategic Plan to
prioritize those needs. Each year, the City must implement a one-year action plan to address
those needs with projects which use CDBG and HOME federal grant funding and other private
and public resources. The Action Plan is based on the funding allocations approved by Council
on May 1, 2001 which allocate CDBG and HOME anticipated funding.
Once the Action Plan is approved by HUD, local agencies such as Neighbor to Neighbor, CARE,
and other private sector and non-profit organizations can receive 2001-2002 financial assistance
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through the local grant programs authorized by HUD. Funds released upon approval of the
Action Plan will be available to these agencies on October 1, 2001.
The draft version of the 2001-2002 Action Plan was available for public review from May 7 to
May 25, 2001. A public hearing was held on January 11, 2001 to solicit public comment on
funding priorities. A public hearing was also held by City Council on May 1, 2001 to receive
public comment on recommendations provided to Council by the CDBG Commission which
reviewed all proposals. A public hearing was also held May 10, 2001 to receive public comment
on the Plan and written comments were accepted until May 25, 2001. Comments and
information received during the public comment period were incorporated in the Action Plan. A
copy of the complete Action Plan is attached.
Projects approved by Council at its May 1 meeting that address the community's needs in
FY2001-2002 and which are fended by federal CDBG and HOME grants are:
Planning and Administration
City of Fort Collins CDBG Program Administration $149,307
City of Fort Collins HOME Program Administration 78,300
HOME Affordable Housing Projects $670,550
HOME CHDO Operating Expenses $ 34,150
Acquisition
Neighbor to Neighbor $100,000
Fort Collins Housing Authority,Land Acquisition 277,066
CARE Housing, Fairbrook Acquisition 300,000
Volunteers of America Senior Housing 290,000
Housing Rehabilitation
Fort Collins Housing Corporation $ 174,931
Home Ownership Assistance
City of Fort Collins Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance $200,000
Public Facilities
Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County $ 31,000
Public Services
Women's Center Health and Dental $ 7,000
Disabled Resource Services, Youth Employment 15,000
Child Care Collaboratiye,Tuition Assistance 63,352
Catholic Charities Northern, Shelter/Supportive Services 30,000
Education and Life Services—Adult Literacy 9,500
Project Self-Sufficiency 20,000
Neighbor to Neighbor, Housing Counseling 25,000
Northern Colorado Health Network 12,000
Women's Center, Resource/Referral Program 8,000
First Call Service Net 7,646
RESOLUTION 2001-75
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TO THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
THE 2001-2002 FORT COLLINS CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS,the National Affordable Housing Act requires that,in order to apply for certain
Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD")programs,local governments must have
an approved Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, after substantial analysis and public process, on June 20, 2000, the Council
adopted Resolution 2000-84 approving the Fort Collins 2000-2004 Consolidated Housing and
Community Development Plan(the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Plan contains a detailed discussion of the housing and community
development needs of low and moderate income people of the community;and presents a listing of
priority housing programs and support services that will attempt to address those needs during the
five years of the Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Plan requires the City to annually develop a one year action plan to identify
and implement the specific projects that will help implement the priorities in the Plan; and
WHEREAS,staff has prepared a 2001-2002 Action Plan,and conducted a public hearing on
May 10, 2001, in order solicit citizen comments on the 2001-2002 Action Plan, and has requested
and received written comments through May 25, 2001; and
WHEREAS, staff has considered all comments received and has presented for Council
approval its final version of that Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the 2001-2002 Action Plan reflects the
community development and affordable housing priorities that the Council has identified.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit for HUD approval the 2001-2002
Fort Collins Consolidated Annual Action Plan, which Plan is on file and available for public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 19th day of June,A.D.
2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk