ITEM TITLE: Consider acceptance of the HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan Grant (HOME-ARP) and authorize the Mayor to sign the approved Home-ARP Grant Agreement.
INITIATOR: Richard Rogalski, Deputy City Manager
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Gary Brooks, Housing and Community Development Administrator
BACKGROUND: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homeless and other vulnerable populations, to be allocated by formula to jurisdictions that qualified for HOME Investment Partnerships Program allocations in Fiscal Year 2021. On September 13, 2021, the Department published a notice, titled: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (the Notice), which communities are encouraged to review to assist in developing their program. Enclosed is the Grant Agreement for the HOME Investment Partnerships - America Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) program: In accordance with the Notice, and the HOME ARP Grant Agreement, a Participating Jurisdiction (PJ), as of the Federal Award Date, may use up to five percent of its total award for administrative and planning costs. Once your HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is approved by HUD, the remaining award will be made available. Transmittal of this Grant Agreement does not constitute approval of the activities described in your HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. As projects are developed in the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, they will need to be brought before Council for approval and then approved by HUD. This is different than other grants, in that approval of the grant comes before allocation plan project approval.
EXHIBIT: City of Lawton HOME ARP Grant Transmittal Letter, City of Lawton HOME ARP Grant Agreement 9-23-2021.
KEY ISSUES: This action is necessary to secure this funding and develop the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
FUNDING SOURCE: HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) $1,327,045.00
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the HOME-ARP Grant 2021 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute two (2) copies of the HOME-ARP Grant Agreement with electronic signatures.