Title
CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Reallocation
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or designee, to reallocate $2 million of available Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CDBG-CV) funding, and approval to take all necessary actions and execute all documents and agreements required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as authorized by CARES Act, Public Law 116-136, enacted March 27, 2020, for the specific purpose of preventing, preparing for, and responding to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix received two rounds of CDBG-CV funding to help Phoenix residents, businesses, and neighborhoods prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since May 2020, the City Council has authorized the Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) to implement multiple programs by allocating the CDBG-CV funds towards support services and shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
In December 2021, City Council approved the utilization of $2 million in CDBG-CV funds for an open application Request for Proposal (RFP) for shelter acquisition projects. In March 2022, NSD posted a $2 million RFP to fund real property acquisitions of emergency or transitional shelter facilities to provide expanded shelter beds for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the City of Phoenix to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of October 2022, NSD had not received any proposals for this open application RFP.
Staff proposes to reallocate the available $2 million in CDBG-CV funds to other homelessness support activities.
Financial Impact
Funding is made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On May 6, 2020, the City Council authorized a Substantial Amendment to the 2015-20 Consolidated Plan's 2019-20 Annual Action Plan to include the first release of allocations and waivers authorized by the CARES Act.
On Jan. 21, 2021, the Land Use and Livability Subcommittee recommended City Council approval of broad allocations of Emergency Solutions Grant allocations to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or receiving homeless assistance, and to support homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.
On Feb. 17, 2021, the City Council authorized a Substantial Amendment to the 2015-20 Consolidated Plan's 2019-20 Annual Action Plan to include the second release of allocations and waivers authorized by the CARES Act.
On Nov. 3, 2021, the Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee recommended approval of the reallocation of CDBG-CV funds to support the issuance of the Shelter Acquisition RFP by a 4 to 0 vote.
On Dec. 1, 2021, the City Council authorized the reallocation of CDBG-CV funds to support the issuance of the Shelter Acquisition RFP.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Neighborhood Services Department.