R24-200 RESOLUTION NO. R24-200
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA, APPROVING THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DIVISION COMMUNITY
5 DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND
6 ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) FISCAL YEAR 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
7 AMENDMENT; AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, on August 3, 2021, the City Commission approved Resolution No. R21-092
10 rescinding Resolution No. R20-059 and approving the First Amendment to the CDBG Annual
11 Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 for CDBG Care Act allocations 1 and 3; and
12 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach was allocated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 and FY 2020
13 a combined total of $911,184.00 in additional CDBG Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds under the
14 CARES Act to provide citizens with supplemental funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond (PPR)
15 to coronavirus. The City of Boynton Beach was awarded two rounds of funding from HUD in the
16 following amounts:
17 • CDBG-CV Round 1 - $351,815
18 • CDBG-CV Round 3 - $559,369; and
19 WHEREAS, these funds aimed to assist low-to-moderate-income (LMI) individuals and
20 families impacted by the coronavirus. City Commission allocated these funds to the following
21 eligible activities which directly responded to Coronavirus (Resolution R21-092):
22 • Emergency Rental Assistance $370, 645.00
23 • Public Services/Food Distribution $358,303.00
24 • Planning and Administration $182,236.00; and
25 WHEREAS, the City currently has $123,022.08 in leftover funds from Planning and
26 Administration that must be (re)allocated. These funds were planned for expenditure in CDBG FY
27 2019 and FY 2020. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), instructed
28 Entitlement Communities to reprogram these CDBG-CV leftover funds to activities with PPR
29 tieback to coronavirus, including activities to prevent eviction or stabilize LMI neighborhoods
30 affected by economic disruption since January 2020; and
31 WHEREAS, the City is required to amend its Annual Action Plan when significant changes
32 are identified for any new activities or current activities that require a change in the budget
33 amount in excess of 50 percent. In addition, the City must follow the Federal Regulations 24 CFR
34 91.105(c)(2) and (k), 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 24 CFR 91.401, regarding citizen participation
35 and all applicable waivers and flexibilities made available under the CARES Act; and
36 WHEREAS, Staff is recommending reprogramming these Planning and Administration
37 leftover funds to assist with up to 6 months of Emergency Rental Assistance to eligible individuals
38 or families that are or were affected directly or indirectly by COVID; and
39 WHEREAS, priority will be given to eligible applicants who are 50% or below the Area
40 Median Income, homeless individuals or families, or those at risk of being homeless who have
41 received either a past due notice or an eviction notice. Eligible applicants must demonstrate that
42 they don't have the ability to pay rent. The assistance will be given based on need and cover only
43 necessary and reasonable costs. The assistance will be paid to the housing provider on behalf of
44 the eligible individual or family; and
45 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the
46 best interests of the city's citizens and residents to approve the Community Improvement Division
47 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
48 Security Act (CARES Act) Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan Amendment.
49
50 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
51 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
52 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
53 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
54 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
55 approve the Community Improvement Division Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
56 Program Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Fiscal Year 2020 Annual
57 Action Plan Amendment (the "Amendment"), in form and substance similar to that attached as
58 "Exhibit A. "
59 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
60 authorizes the Mayor to execute any ancillary documents as may be necessary to accomplish the
61 purpose of this Resolution.
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62 SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with law.
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64 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3 day of S � 2024.
65 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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67 Mayor-Ty Penserga
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73 Commissioner-Woodrow L. Hay
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75 Commissioner-Thomas Turkin
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City Manager's Office/Community Improvement Division
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act(CARES Act)
Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan Amendment
The City of Boynton Beach was allocated in Fiscal Year(FY)2019 and FY 2020 a combined total of
$911,184.00 in additional CDBG Coronavirus(CDBG-CV)funds under the CARES Act to provide citizens
with supplemental funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond (PPR)to coronavirus.The City of
Boynton Beach was awarded two rounds of funding from HUD in the following amounts:
• CDBG-CV Round 1 -$351,815
• CDBG-CV Round 3 -$559,369
The objective of these funds was to assist low-to-moderate-income (LMI) individuals and families
impacted by the coronavirus. City Commission allocated these funds to the following eligible activities
which directly responded to Coronavirus (Resolution R21-092):
• Emergency Rental Assistance $370, 645.00
• Public Services/Food Distribution $358,303.00
• Planning and Administration $182,236.00
The City currently has$123,022.08 in leftover funds from Planning and Administration that need to be
(re)allocated. These funds were planned for expenditure in CDBG FY 2019 and FY 2020. The U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), instructed Entitlement Communities to
reprogram these CDBG-CV leftover funds to activities with PPR tieback to coronavirus, including
activities to prevent eviction or stabilize LMI neighborhoods affected by economic disruption since
January 2020.
The City is required to amend its Annual Action Plan,when significant changes are identified for any
new activities, or current activities,that require a change in the budget amount in excess of 50
percent. In addition,the City must follow the Federal Regulations 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2)and (k), 24 CFR
91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 24 CFR 91.401, regarding citizen participation and all applicable waivers and
flexibilities made available under the CARES Act.
Staff is recommending to reprogram these Planning and Administration leftover funds, to assist with
up to 6 months of Emergency Rental Assistance to eligible individuals or families that are or were
affected directly or indirectly by COVID.
Priority will be given to eligible applicants that are 50% or below of Area Median Income, individuals or
families that are homeless, or at-risk of being homeless that have received either a past due notice or
an eviction notice. Eligible applicants must demonstrate that they don't have the ability to pay rent.
The assistance will be given based on need and covers only necessary and reasonable cost.The
assistance will be paid to the housing provider on behalf of the eligible individual or family.