SUBJECT
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Providing community residents an opportunity to comment on their housing and community needs and the projects they wish to see funded. Comments received will be made part of the City’s 2025-2026 One Year Action Plan and 2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan that will outline how funding for the programs listed below, made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be utilized. The City’s Community Development Department is planning its 2025 projects/activities based on the past 2024 allocation, as estimated below:
51st Action Year:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $3,032,219.00
HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) $957,640.68
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $283,741.00
Activities/Projects planned for the 2025-2026 Action Year are contingent on approved allocation amount. All proposed activities' budgets will be proportionally increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match actual allocation amounts. Any
changes to the activities/projects due to changes in allocation will be reflected in the City's 2025 One Year Action Plan.
The public may provide comments via this public hearing, by attending any public meeting location to fill out a survey, by calling our office at (956)795-2675, by sending an e-mail to cdcomments@ci.laredo.tx.us or by filling out the survey online in English at Laredo Resident Survey (English) <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2f5RvwCpCVa7a9mTsH8&c=E,1,qfCO4HiKWtCtm-ZQzvABiktLZy11TftK2O_RdQBabsaKSqh8LCTpKrj5VZao43BTknLNgs9Lh6qSxjc8NU43cS5XFUveRrqfuwIU390h97Bp9w,,&typo=1> or in Spanish at Laredo Resident Survey (Spanish) <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2fAeM9R6b1RBLJKHUh9&c=E,1,FCiFVyyoUajFZbPfk4fBMFeNFu4btbALrBYUDlgExMCfgsBNRIYj1_RmTgJQ4SHQ_sUPVqchTdUf9fyyUU3I6sMfVB8QKFdPggBXAB0bdRDXfjw,&typo=1>.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
N/A
BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo is recognized as an entitlement City by HUD and is expecting to
receive funding through the CDBG Program ($3,032,219.00), the HOME Program
($957,640.68) and the ESG Program ($283,741.00). The award of this year's funding is
contingent on the submission and approval of a One Year Action Plan that specifically
details the activities/projects to be funded with HUD program funds and the Five Year
Consolidated Plan.
One of the requirements of the Consolidated Planning process is that a public hearing be held to allow interested persons the opportunity to comment on needs and the projects, they wish to see funded with HUD entitlement funds. In addition to this public hearing, surveys will be collected at various sites to obtain public comments, online and via e-mail. All comments received will be considered in the preparation of the 2025-2026 One Year Action Plan and 2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
This this public hearing is held.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: CDBG
Account #: 211-9710
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
CDBG Grant $3,032,219.00.
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: HOME
Account #: 217-6970
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
HOME Grant $957,640.68.
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: ESG
Account #: 219-9752
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
ESG Grant $283,741.00.