2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment In Walnut Creek

Press release from the City of Walnut Creek:

April 28, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Walnut Creek City Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 beginning at 6:00 PM remotely on Zoom to consider the following matter (Zoom detail noted below): Proposed substantial amendment to the FY 2019/20 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Substantial Amendment Annual Action Plan to allocate unused CDBG-CV funds to the designated CORE homeless outreach team.

Meeting held exclusively via teleconference:

Zoom Meeting ID: 921 3450 0179 / Login Password: 693036

Proposed Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan

The Congress Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed on March 27, 2020 to respond to the growing effects of coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19. On September 11, 2020, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of the remaining Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to state and local governments. Walnut Creek received a total allocation of $640,393 in CDBG-CV allocation to respond to, prepare for, and aid in the prevention of COVID-19. On July 21, 2020 and November 15, 2020, City Council approved a funding plan for the CDBG-CV first and third round allocation to public service programs addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Committee is recommending to allocate unused CDBG-CV funds to the designated CORE homeless outreach team.

The draft FY 2019-2020 Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan may be reviewed here: Substantial Amendment to the FY19-20 Annual Action Plan. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments on the proposed plan during the comment period from April 28 through May 4, 2021. Written comments may be submitted to Sherluna Vien, Assistant Housing Planner, at (924)943-5899, ext. 2652, vien@walnut-creek.org, no later than 8:00am. Oral comments may be made at the May 4, 2021 City Council meeting, or prior to the meeting by email to PublicComments@walnut-creek.org. The staff report and attachments will be available 72 hours before the public meeting date: https://www.walnut-creek.org/government/public-meeting-agendas-and-videos.

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