Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission met April 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
Approval of the March 16, 2022 minutes
3. Chair's Remarks
4. Public Comments (items not on the agenda)
5. Old Business
6. New Business
6.1 22-0563
Presentation and Discussion - Proposed Fifth Amendment to the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2021 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
6.2 22-0564
PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed Fifth Amendment to the Program Year 2021 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
6.3 22-0568
Approval of the Fifth Amendment to Program Year 2021 (PY21) HUD Annual Action Plan (AAP).
∙ HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan (AAP) and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program year.
∙ The Fifth amendment to the Program Year 2021 (PY21) AAP proposes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) reallocations and a scope change to expedite project spending:
o Reallocation of $80,000 of CDBG funds from Thresholds to the City of Zion.
o Reallocation of $100,000 of CDBG funds from Community Youth Network to the Village of Round Lake Beach.
o Scope change request from Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization (NIRCO) from a bathroom remodel to flooring improvements.
∙ The Fifth amendment to the PY21 AAP proposes a subrecipient change to provide additional financial benefit to the project:
o Subrecipient change request from the Debruler Company to AIM North.
6.4 22-0550
Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) defining the administration of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded to the Lake County HOME Consortium.
∙ The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) appropriated $5 billion of funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME-ARP) to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services.
∙ The Lake County Consortium consists of the County of Lake, the City of North Chicago, and the City of Waukegan.
∙ The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) sets the framework for the allocation and administration of $6,025,377.00 of HOME-ARP funds awarded to the Lake County Consortium.
∙ Lake County, as the lead entity, is responsible for ensuring compliance with HUD HOME-ARP regulations.
∙ In accordance with County Board Rules, the State’s Attorney’s Office has reviewed this Intergovernmental Agreement.
6.5 22-0571
Amendment to the Written Standards for Provision of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Assistance for Landlord Incentives.
∙ The written standards for the provision of Emergency Solutions Grants have been developed to assure that ESG-funded programs are compliant and consistent across providers and contracts.
∙ Due to the impacts of COVID-19, HUD allows for ESG-CV funding to be used for landlord incentives valued up to three times the rent charged for the unit, including signing bonuses, security deposits, repairing damages incurred by the program participant not covered by the security deposit.
∙ Proposed standards were developed in collaboration with Lake County Coalition for the Homeless, serving as the Homeless Continuum of Care, to address barriers for homeless youth in accessing housing.
∙ Since the ESG-CV funding will end on September 30, 2022, Landlord Incentives will end at that time unless HUD provides additional flexibilities.
7. Staff Reports
8. Adjournment
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