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Hold a public hearing to receive any citizen recommendations or concerns for the upcoming FFY 2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and approve a draft version of the FFY 2023 AAP that includes Public Service Organization (PSO) Funding recommendations and Policy Manual changes.
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INITIATOR: Charlotte Brown, Community Services Director, City of Lawton
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Gary Brooks, Housing & Community Development Administrator, City of Lawton
BACKGROUND: The City of Lawton’s Citizen Participation Plan requires a Public Hearing prior to the development of the Draft FFY 2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to receive public input concerning the development of the AAP. At the City Planning Commission (CPC) meeting held on April 13, 2023, the CPC approved the HCD decision, with the PSO applicants support, to split the funds equally between all (9) organizations for FFY 2023 AAP. The City Planning Commission approved the FFY 2023 Action Plan Draft with recommended Policy Manual changes on April 13, 2023 and forwarding the approval recommendation to the City Council. The Policy Manual changes will remove the repayable portion required of low-income applicants for homeowner rehabilitations.
EXHIBIT: FFY 2023 AAP Project/Activity list with Allocation Amounts, FFY 2023 AAP Draft
CPC Minutes
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: CDBG and HOME Entitlement Grants
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Hold a public hearing and consider approval of the FFY 2023 Annual Action Plan with recommended changes and approve amendment to the FFY 2021-2025 CON Plan updating to the recommended changes in the FFY 2023 Action Plan.