Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to approve and adopt Substantial Amendments to the 2019 Annual Action Plan and to accept $1,427,971 in Federal Community Block Development Grant funds and $710,986 in Federal Emergency Solutions Grant Funds from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Cares Act) for response to COVID-19, at no additional cost to the Urban County Government, and to amend the Urban County Government’s Citizen Participation Plan to allow for virtual public hearings and a reduced public comment period during a global pandemic or other disaster. [Div. of Grants and Special Programs, Lanter]
Summary
Authorization to approve and adopt a substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan and authorize the Mayor to accept and appropriate an additional $1,427,971 of federal Community Development Block Grant and $710,986 of Emergency Solutions Grant funding for response to COVID-19 and to amend the LFUCG’s Citizen Participation Plan. No matching funds are required. (L0429-20) (Lanter/Hamilton)
Budgetary Implications [select]: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted [select]: BAs 10630 and 10631 in process
Account Number:
This Fiscal Year Impact: $2,138,957
Annual Impact: $0
Project: CDBG_CV_2020 and EMRGSOL_CV_2020
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2020
Current Balance:
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to approve and adopt Substantial Amendments to the 2019 Annual Action Plan, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and to accept $1,427,971.00 in Federal Community Block Development Grant funds and $710,986.00 in Federal Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for response to COVID-19, at no additional cost to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
Section 2 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to approve and adopt a revised Citizen Participation Plan, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, that allows for virtual public hearings and a reduced public comment period during a global pandemic or other disasters, as permitted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR