City Council Meeting Date: January 7, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
Title
Community Development Block Grant - Consider Adopting Resolution in Support of Fiscal Year 2025 Allotment of Program Funds.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the attached Resolution in support of fiscal year (FY) 2025 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) program allotment for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Summary Report:
Community Development Department staff coordinated with City Administration and with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to identify potential CDBG uses of funds, going forward. Staff is recommending the City Council adopt the Resolution in support of utilizing FY 2025 CDBG for Down Payment Assistance and updates to the Land Development Code. The allocation will provide $48,000 for Down Payment Assistance and $6,066 for update to the Northfield Land Development Code. (See attachments 2 & 3) This is a change from FY2024.
Housing Availability is a strategic priority of the City under the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan. The Down Payment Assistance program is an initiative whose outcome is intended to expand homeownership access to low- to moderate-income households.
Background
The CDBG program authority began under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. This Act consolidated eight categorical grant programs including Open Space, Urban Renewal, Neighborhood Development Programs, Historic Preservation, Model Cities supplemental, and Neighborhood Facilities, Water and Sewer and Public Facilities loans.
Title I Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 objective is to develop viable urban communities that provide decent, safe and sanitary housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the CDBG pr...
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