| ITEM #: 5. DATE: 05/05/2025 AI #:2359 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | FY2024-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager |
SUMMARY
The Council will consider adopting by resolution the FY2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, for the city of Goodyear Community Development Block Grant program, ensuring staff is prepared to meet the submission deadline from HUD.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-2463 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY’S FY2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (“PLANNING DOCUMENTS”) FOR THE CITY OF GOODYEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THESE PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY HUD. ( Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)
FISCAL IMPACT
The Annual Action Plan will restrict how CDBG grant revenue can be expended. Anticipated revenues and expenditures associated with this item have been included in the recommended fiscal year 2026 budget. Once a grant agreement has been received, budget transfers will be made to direct eighty percent (80%) of the FY2025-2026 CDBG entitlement to the Valley of the Sun YMCA as a subrecipient to expand the Southwest Valley YMCA early learning center program. A portion of that allocation, not to exceed 15% of the city’s total entitlement, will be made available for use on public services such as teacher salaries. 20% of the city’s total entitlement will be retained for program administration.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
The city of Goodyear began receiving a direct CDBG entitlement in the city's FY2021-2022.
CDBG funds may be used for a variety of activities that meet the needs of low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents and neighborhoods, and vulnerable populations as defined by HUD. Eligible activities fall into four broad categories:
Activities must also address Congress' primary CDBG objective to improve communities, principally for LMI residents by:
CDBG funds may be used for a variety of activities that meet the needs of low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents and neighborhoods, and vulnerable populations as defined by HUD. Eligible activities fall into four broad categories:
- Community Facilities and Infrastructure
- Community Services and Programs
- Economic Development
- Quality Affordable Housing
Activities must also address Congress' primary CDBG objective to improve communities, principally for LMI residents by:
- Providing Decent Housing,
- Providing a Suitable Living Environment, and
- Expanding Economic Opportunities.
STAFF ANALYSIS
As the actual entitlement allocation from HUD could be greater or less than the anticipated entitlement used for planning, any activity selected should be able to accommodate a shortfall or be adapted to a surplus. The proposed activities meet this requisite. A final draft of the plan (Attachment A) is ready to be adopted by resolution (Attachment B).
Utilizing 20% of the total award to support the complex administration and oversight necessary to administer CDBG; and the balance (80% of the entitlement) passed-through to the YMCA as a subrecipient for construction and equipment to expand the Southwest Valley YMCA (SWV Y) early learning center program with up to 15% of the city’s total entitlement available for use on public services such as teacher salaries, is an efficient and impactful strategy for the investment of FY2025-2026 resources.
Utilizing 20% of the total award to support the complex administration and oversight necessary to administer CDBG; and the balance (80% of the entitlement) passed-through to the YMCA as a subrecipient for construction and equipment to expand the Southwest Valley YMCA (SWV Y) early learning center program with up to 15% of the city’s total entitlement available for use on public services such as teacher salaries, is an efficient and impactful strategy for the investment of FY2025-2026 resources.