STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: April 12, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Budget and Management Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments on the Proposed 2022 Amended Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Budget and draft Action Plan to accept additional CDBG-DR funds in the amount of $15,967,000, increasing the total amount to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from $24,433,000 to $40,400,000; and, at the close of the public hearing, authorize final adoption of the 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and Action Plan - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
In late April 2022, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that approximately $24.4 million of Community Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding has been allocated to the City of Dallas under the second tranche of funds released from the Disaster Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022. This funding was allocated to the City as a result of the winter and ice storm that occurred in February 2021.
The City of Dallas received a direct allocation of CDBG-DR. These funds are typically awarded to the State, and the City of Dallas had never received CDBG-DR Funds from the State or a direct allocation. the CDBG-DR Funds must only be spent for necessary activities related to disaster recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the “most impacted and distressed (MID)” areas of qualifying disasters. The entire City of Dallas is included in the MID.
On December 14, 2022, the City Council authorized final adoption of the 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and Action Plan. The Action Plan including the approved budget along with details of the City’s plans for the use of funds to address unmet recovery needs, and mitigation was due to HUD on December 28, 2022.
Prior to submitting the City Council’s approved budget to HUD on December 28, staff learned that an additional allocation of CDBG-DR Funds would potentially be directed to the City. The City held its submission pending notification of additional funds, and on January 18, HUD distributed an Allocation Amendment Notice increasing the amount of CDBG-DR funds to the City by $15,967,000.
The Allocation Amendment Notice also permitted the City to submit a single budget and Action Plan covering the full allocation of $40,400,000. The City’s submission is now due to HUD by May 18, 2023.
A summary of the City’s Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan was made available for public review and comment on or about March 8, 2023 through April 11, 2023, and a notice was published in the Dallas Morning News on or about March 19, 2023.
Federal regulations require that a public hearing be held on the Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan. A public hearing on April 12, 2023 will satisfy the requirements set forth in HUD regulations and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan.
This item includes a public hearing to receive comments on the City’s Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan; and at the close of the public hearing, authorizes final adoption of the 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and Action Plan.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
The City Council was briefed by memorandum on the Proposed 2022 CDBG-DR Budget on October 21, 2022. <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY%2022-23%20Memos/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Disaster-Recovery-Funding_memo_102122.pdf>
The Community Development Commission was briefed by memorandum on the Proposed 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan on October 24, 2022.
The City Council was briefed on the “Proposed 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan” on November 2, 2022
The Community Development Commission was provided an update on the Proposed 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan on November 3, 2022.
On November 9, 2022, the City Council authorized preliminary adoption of the Proposed 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan and a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed use of funds by Resolution No. 22-1664.
On December 14, 2022, the City Council adopted the 2022 CDBG-DR Budget and Action Plan in the amount of $24,433,000, by Resolution No. 22-1836.
The City Council was briefed by memorandum on the Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan on February 10, 2023. <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY%2022-23%20Memos/Community%20Development%20Block%20Grant-%20Disaster%20Recovery%20Funds.pdf>
The Community Development Commission was provided an update on the Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan on March 2, 2023.
On March 8, 2023, the City Council authorized preliminary adoption of the City’s Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan; and a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed use of funds by Resolution No. 23-0354.
The City Council was briefed on the “Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan” on April 4, 2023.
The City Council was briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on April 7, 2023. <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY%2022-23%20Memos/Friday%20Memo%20CDBGFunds.Memo-%20Final.pdf>
FISCAL INFORMATION
This action has no cost consideration to the City. The CDBG-DR Funds is in the amount of $40,400,000.