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Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session at 5:30 pm/Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm
Date: Monday,April 18,2022 4:23:42 PM
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Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session at 5:30 pm/Regular Meeting at
7:00 pm
Item: 7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN
FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2022-23 The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 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, creating 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, and was most recently adopted by the City
Council on April 21, 2020. 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 proposed
2022-23 Action Plan set forth in Resolution No. 22-13 (Attachment A) fulfills this annual
requirement. On March 1, 2022, the Tustin City Council held a public hearing for the 2022-23
Action Plan preparation process. The purpose of the hearing was to inform interested citizens
about the CDBG program, obtain citizens' views on CDBG priorities, and receive a report on the
performance of the current public service CDBG fund recipients (also known as non-profit
subrecipients). During this meeting, the City Council recommended continued funding to all
existing non-profit subrecipients.
eComment: On behalf of Community Health Initiative of Orange County (CHIOC), we are writing
in favor of keeping the 3 year funding cycle vs. the proposed one year funding cycle. As you may
be aware, many non-profits who are awarded the CDBG funding are already working diligently
with limited staff and resources thus having an annual contract will create barriers for our
partnership. We are respectfully asking the city council to reconsider keeping the 3-year funding
cycle. Regardless of the city council decision we want to assure the city of Tustin that CHIOC is
committed to providing excellent service to the residents of Tustin who without this funding
support would go uninsured. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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