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Ordinance Amending State, Federal, and Other Grants Fund Budget in the Amount of $1,329,635 for the City of Greensboro Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV)
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Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Neighborhood Development
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Stan Wilson, 373-2509
Contact 2 and Phone: Lamont Taylor, 373-2538
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to approve the acceptance of a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds awarded to the City of Greensboro from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and to authorize the City Manager to execute grant documents.
BACKGROUND:
HUD has awarded the City of Greensboro a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds, in the amount of $1,329,635, to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to respond to the growing effects of this historic public health care crisis.
The budget ordinance to appropriate fund accounts for the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) is attached for approval.
BUDGET IMPACT:
$266,000 212-2120-81 Public Services
$100,000 212-2120-82 Employment and Job Training
$963,365 212-2120-83 Subsistence Assistance
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
City Council is requested to approve the acceptance of a $1,329,635 grant award from HUD to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to authorize the City Manager to execute grant documents. City Council is also requested to approve the grant budget ordinance for the Community Development...
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