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Quarterly Report (2022 Q4) and 2022 Annual Performance Report for the Town of Carrboro’s CDBG-CV Grant No. 20-V-3525
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council receive the fourth quarter report and an annual report for calendar year 2022 for the Town of Carrboro’s Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) and authorize the Mayor to sign the reports for submission to the N.C. Department of Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Interim Housing and Community Services Director, amvanaman@carrboronc.gov <mailto:amvanaman@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7321
INFORMATION: On August 25, 2020, Governor Cooper announced funding for three initiatives to help North Carolinians with rental and utility payments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these initiatives provided $27.5 million from a federal Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) to be administered by incorporated municipalities with under 50,000 residents and counties under 200,000 residents through the N.C. Department of Commerce. Local governments were encouraged to prioritize the support of rental and utility payments and eviction prevention.
The Town of Carrboro applied for and was awarded $900,000 in CDBG-CV funds to be used with the existing Orange County Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) program, which provides financial assistance to help Orange County residents with low incomes secure and maintain stable housing. All CDBG-CV funds must be obligated by March 17, 2023.
The County has allocated American Recuse Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) Program and Carrboro residents will continue to receive rent, utility, and mortgage assistance after the CDBG-CV funding ends. Additionally, the Town Council approved its spending plan for its ARPA funds on October 11, 2022 <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5868305&GUID=E9E9F5E5-7397-4135-8AED-CB01FF7287BB&Options=&Search=>. The plan included an allocation of $500,000 for EHA to support Carrboro residents.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Review and submission of quarterly and annual reports is required to maintain compliance with the terms of the Town of Carrboro’s $900,000 CDBG-CV grant. After the first four quarters of Calendar Year 2022, $8,999.99 will remain in grant funds. These remaining funds will pay for required public hearing notices and the administrative support needed to close out the grant. If the approved and signed Annual Performance Report is not received by January 31, 2023, the remaining grant funds could be frozen until the report is received.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Town Council review Attachments A and B (Fourth Quarter and Annual Performance Reports) and authorize the Mayor to sign the reports for submission to the N.C. Department of Commerce.