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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PROGRAM YEAR 2008 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND TO APPROVE A SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - RECOVERY FUNDS (CDBG-R) AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated $148,073 in CDBG-R funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Public Law 111-5 (Recovery Act) signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires grantees to identify the specific activities and projects that they intend to fund with CDBG-R funds to provide complete transparency and encourage greater scrutiny; and;
WHEREAS, the selected activity and project must meet at least a 70% Low to Moderate Income benefit at the project closing
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Program Year 2008 Annual Action Plan is hereby amended to add a new project in the amount of $148,073 in CDBG-R funds to be used for the replacement of sidewalks in a census block group that meets or exceeds a 70% Low to Moderate Income benefit as defined by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SECTION 2: The Program Year 2008 Annual Action Plan is amended to allow no more than $14,800 for the planning and administration of the project from the CDBG-R funds.
SECTION 3: The Department of Community Development Grants Coordinator is authorized to prepare and submit the amendment to the 2008 Action Plan to carry out the project to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review and approval. The amendment will be available, in full, for public review and comment on or before May 29, 2009 for 7 days prior to deadline for the amendment submission of June 5, 2009.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of May, 2009.