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Salinas committee backs substantial HUD action-plan amendment to reallocate unspent CDBG and HOME funds
Summary
The Housing & Land Use Committee recommended council approval of a substantial amendment to the city's HUD FY2023—2026 annual action plans to reallocate unspent CDBG and HOME funds to shovel-ready projects to meet HUD timeliness requirements.
The Housing & Land Use Committee on Nov. 1 recommended that the City Council approve a substantial amendment to the City of Salinas' HUD annual action plans for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, authorizing reallocation of unspent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds to projects staff say are ready for immediate expenditure.
The recommendation came after a presentation by Francisco Brambilla, management analyst for the Community Development Department's housing division, who said the reallocation is necessary to meet HUD's timeliness standard and retain Salinas' entitlement status. "These adjustments are essential to maintain our standard as a HUD entitlement jurisdiction and to continue receiving annual funding," Brambilla told the committee during his presentation.
Brambilla said the city has been out of compliance with HUD's timeliness test for multiple years because of project delays tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff…
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