Presentation and Discussion: regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program’s 2021-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City of Flagstaff Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan and Staff recommendations for CDBG PY 2021 fund allocations.

The desired outcome of the April 13, 2021, City Council work session is to inform Council of three separate documents required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice are due to be submitted to HUD on May 15, 2021, and are required in order for the City of Flagstaff to maintain its compliance with federal CDBG regulations.

Staff will provide Council with a presentation regarding the 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and community needs that were identified through an extensive public participation process as well as proposed goals, activities, and objectives to guide the use of CDBG funds for the next five years. The presentation will include an overview of the findings from the Analysis of Impediments of Fair Housing Choice and the established Fair Housing Plan goals. Lastly, a presentation and discussion of the 2021 CDBG proposals that were received will be provided. Staff will review each proposal and will provide funding recommendations. Staff will be back in front of the Council on April 20^th for approval.

The attached staff summary (for April 20^th) is for the approval of the City of Flagstaff’s 2021-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City of Flagstaff Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and the 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan, authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process. 

Please review April 20 Staff Summary in Attachments.

Please review April 20 Staff Summary in Attachments.