Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission - Executive Committee Sept. 14.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 22-0875
Approval of the April 13, 2022 minutes.
3. Chair's Remarks
4. Public Comments (items not on the agenda)
5. Old Business
6. New Business
6.1 22-1286
Approval of the Seventh Amendment to the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2019 (PY19) 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.
∙ Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus relief funds (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus relief funds (ESG-CV) reporting elements are included in the PY19 AAP regardless of the program year the activities are initiated.
∙ The seventh amendment to the PY19 AAP proposes the following changes: o Reallocation of $367,654 of unspent CDBG-CV to Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) for food distribution services.
6.2 22-1289
Approval of the First Amendment to Program Year 2022 (PY22) 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 First Amendment to the PY22 AAP reallocates $200,000 of CDBG funds from an affordable housing project no longer moving forward (HODC - Ashbury Woods) to a Permanent Supportive Housing Project (HODC/Thresholds - PSH).
6.3 22-1294
Approval to submit a Conflict of Interest (COI) waiver to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
∙ Youth Conservation Corps. (YCC) has submitted a request for a COI waiver for the potential sale of the property located at 37898 N. New York Ave., Beach Park to a YCC employee.
∙ Lake County, as the recipient of CDBG funds must submit the COI waiver on behalf of YCC.
∙ Per §570.611, the waiver request requires public disclosure of the conflict and a written legal opinion that the interest for which the exception is sought would not violate State or local law.
∙ Pending receipt of a written opinion by the States Attorney’s Office, Community Development would submit the waiver request and supporting documentation to HUD for consideration.
6.4 22-1295
Approval of the amendments to Lake County Community Development Construction Management Policy.
∙ On September 29, 2020 HUD published the Final Rule governing Section 3 Compliance (24 CFR Part 75).
∙ The Final Rule establishes that Section 3 requirements apply to housing rehabilitation, housing construction, and other public construction projects assisted under HUD programs.
∙ The updated Construction Management Policy incorporates the Final Rule and incorporates the Lake County Community Development Section 3 Plan and Compliance Guide.
6.5 22-1314
Approval of a Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Lake County and the Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) for the completion of 24 CFR Part 58 Environmental Review Records (ERRs).
∙ The Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) completes projects and/or activities with federal financial assistance subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR Part 58.
∙ Public housing authorities do not meet the definition of a Responsible Entity (RE) under 24 CFR Part 58 and are unable to complete Environmental Review Records (ERRs).
∙ Lake County, as a unit of general local government, is a RE and authorized to perform ERRs on behalf of LCHA.
∙ The attached Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) has been reviewed by the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) and defines the terms and conditions for the completion of LCHA ERRs.
Attachments: LCHA IGA Environmental
7. Staff Reports
8. Adjournment
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