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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-084
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A PPLICATION AND A LLOCATION OF F ISCAL Y EAR 2021
C OMMUNITY D EVELOPMENT B LOCK G RANT P ROGRAM F UNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is eligible to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for 2021 funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program;
and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2021, the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
held a duly constituted public hearing to allow interested parties to express their opinions regarding the
allocation of funds for the 2021 CDBG Program Year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the HRA regarding the
proposed activities and allocation of CDBG funds for Program Year 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it hereby authorizes the City Manager to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development the application and all required documents for participation in the 2021
Community Development Block Grant Program Year and approves the allocation for the following
projects in the respective proposed amounts:
HRA Programs and Administration
Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program 159,000.00
Fair Housing Activities 3,000.00
Administration 26,215.00
Sub-Total of HRA Programs and Administration 188,215.00
Externally Administered Programs
Affordable Housing Development – Hammer Residences 26,000.00
Community Land Trust – Homes Within Reach 20,000.00
Sub-Total of Externally Administered Programs 46,000.00
Public Service Programs
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota 4,000.00
Tree House 10,000.00
HOME Line 5,000.00
Interfaith Outreach 10,000.00
People Responding in Social Ministry 16,000.00
Senior Community Services 13,000.00
Unidentified Social Service program 3,000.00
Sub Total of Public Service Programs 61,000.00
Total 2021 CDBG Allocation $295,215.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any increase in the anticipated funding amount for the 2021
CDBG program year will be allocated at the HRA Executive Director’s discretion between Housing
Rehabilitation, Social Services (within the 15% maximum allowance), and Program Administration
(within the 20% maximum allowance). Any decrease will be adjusted at the HRA Executive Director’s
discretion between Housing Rehabilitation and Program Administration (within the 20% maximum
allowance).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all CDBG program income may be used to cover expenses
generated in any existing CDBG program or activity and not just expenses related to the activity
generating the income.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all unexpended 2020 CDBG funds be allocated to the same
program activity in 2021.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 9th day of March, 2021.
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