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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />.CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />APRIL 5, 2004 <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br />FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />f2A;a <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Approve the proposed <br />Block Grant Program. <br /> <br />fiscal <br /> <br />year <br /> <br />2004-2005 <br /> <br />Community Development <br /> <br />2. <br />. <br /> <br />Authorize the City Manager to submit the approved program to the <br />United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the <br />City's fiscal year 2004-2005 allocation of Community Development <br />Block Grant funds, and execute the grant agreement with the United <br />States Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager <br />and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with nonprofit <br />agencies and/or sub-recipients awarded funds as part of the approved <br />program. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Since fiscal year 1974-1975, Santa Ana has received annual Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to improve low- and moderate-income <br />neighborhoods, eliminate blight and create a more stable economic base. <br />These funds have been used for a diverse range of programs including <br />housing, street improvements, parks and public works improvements, social <br />services, historic preservation and community services. The City's <br />entitlement for fiscal year 2004-2005 will be $8,363,000. No more than 15 <br />percent of this entitlement may be used for social service programs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />75A-1 <br />