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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFamilies Forward From: noreolv(abaran icusideas.com To: Yasuda, Erica;Woodward,Carrie;City Clerk Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council and Special Meeting of the City Council Date: Tuesday,April 21,2020 12:03:31 PM SpeakUp New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council and Special Meeting of the City Council Guest User submitted a new eComment. Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council and Special Meeting of the City Council Item: 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2020-2025, ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2020-21, AND 2019-20 ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT The Housing and Community Development Act of 197 4, as amended, established the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to return federal funds to local communities for the purpose of developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and by expanding economic opportunities, specifically for low and moderate income persons. To participate in the CDBG program, the City is required to prepare a Consolidated Plan that identifies needs for affordable and supportive housing, community development, public services, and economic opportunities. The Consolidated Plan is required every five years. Annually, the City is also required to prepare a one-year Action Plan that implements the goals and objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan. The documents set forth in Resolution No. 20-18 fulfill these requirements. On February 26, 2020, the Citizen Participation Committee held the first required public hearing to receive public input and testimony, considered and provided staff with direction on the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan Goals and Priority Needs; and, considered and provided a recommendation to the City Council on allocations for public service funding requests for the Program Year 2020- 21 Action Plan. On April 2, 2020, the City of Tustin received a special allocation to its Community Development Block grant funds (hereafter referred to as CDBG-CV) to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)Act, enacted on March 27, 2020. An amendment to the 2019-20 Action Plan is being proposed, which would allocate CD BG-CV funds to new activity(ies ). eComment: On behalf of Families Forward, thank you for the opportunity to receive vital funding support through the City of Tustin's Community Development Block Grant program. We have long partnered with the City of Tustin to serve the most vulnerable residents - families experiencing and at risk of homelessness. This funding support is critical to our mission to serve Tustin families in crisis. The reality is that today we are facing an unprecedented need in our community. As our worlds have been turned upside down overnight, many families find themselves unable to sustain their housing and in turn we have seen a dramatic increase in request for housing and supportive services. Families Forward has continued to operate without interruption since social distancing measures went into effect March 16, while nearly 50 food pantries in Orange County closed their doors as a result of the pandemic. We now have a drive- thru food pantry and within the first month we saw a 1,000% increase in demand. To put that in perspective, last year we served 153 Tustin families with food services and over the last month we have already served 210 Tustin families! The need is incredible and we are here to meet that need. In the month of March we safely housed 20 Orange County families who were previously navigating this crisis without a roof over their head and safe place to isolate. Through this uncertainty there is more work to be done and we are committed to ensuring that every family has a safe place to call home, now and always. Our staff are dedicated and our drive to provide the most vulnerable in our community with the support they need has never been higher. Thank you for your support. Together, we can provide a beacon of hope and stability for families in crisis. View and Analyze eComments This email was sent from https://aranicusideas.com Unsubscribe from future mailings