MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: David Deutsch,
City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan FY08
DATE: May 29, 2007
As an Entitlement Community, the City of Bowie now receives Community Development Block Grant funds directly from the US Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD). Annually, the City will be responsible for producing, with citizen participation, two major documents for HUD: (1) The Annual Action Plan for the upcoming fiscal year, and (2) The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to detail the performance of the current fiscal year. City Council is required to review and approve these two documents prior to submittal to HUD.
The first document, the Annual Action Plan, is viewed as an addendum to the Five Year Consolidated Plan that was produced and submitted in May 2003. This plan describes which objectives outlined in our Five Year Strategy (a component of the Consolidated Plan) the City will be completing during the next fiscal year and describes the source of funds for the projects to be undertaken. The Draft Annual Action Plan for FY 2008 was presented for public review at a hearing held January 25, 2007 and was made available for public comment for thirty days. The Draft plan is attached for City Council review and adoption by resolution (also attached). Although the Annual Action Plan is due to HUD by May 15th, staff requested and was granted an extension. The City has until May 31, 2007 to submit an approved Annual Action Plan for FY 2008.
The second document, due in September each year, is the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER requires the City to report on the status of projects cited in the Annual Action Plan and evaluate the effectiveness and success of each project in relation to the overall Strategy. This document also includes financial reports that illustrate the use of federal funds and other resources. A draft of the CAPER should be available for public review no later than August 2, 2007 and presented to City Council for approval no later than early September. The CAPER is due to HUD by September 15, 2007.