AGENDA DATE: 11/4/2020
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Southwood Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Certifications
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approve Plans and Certifications of Compliance to receive CDBG Funds
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Filardo, Rapp, Pethia
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County has been awarded $1 million in CDBG funds to support infrastructure work in Phase 1 of the Southwood redevelopment project. The use of CDBG funds is considered a "federal action," which requires the local governing body receiving the funds to adopt and comply with several regulations, both general assurances and those specific to the proposed project.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County Government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: The following Plans and Certifications are general requirements of the CDBG grant.
Non-Discrimination Policy (Attachment A) - The County has adopted a policy on Equal Opportunity which can be found in the County's Personnel Policy Manual (P-21). Attachment A is a certification consistent with the County's current policy that it will not discriminate against the listed protected classes.
Local Business and Employment Plan (Attachment B) - The County must approve a plan to designate the project area boundaries for the purpose of utilizing, to the greatest extent possible, businesses and lower-income residents located in the project area to carry out the CDBG-funded activities. The proposed Plan (Attachment B) designates the entire County as the project area and requires that the public be notified of this through publication of an advertisement in a local, widely circulated newspaper. While the Plan can cover any project, the ad soliciting Section 3 businesses and individuals will be project specific.
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