15467 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,467
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT
4 THE 2021-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE 2021 ANNUAL
5 ACTION PLAN FOR CDBG, HOME AND HOPWA ENTITLEMENT
6 FUNDS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN
7 DEVELOPMENT, AND TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE
8 APPROVED APPLICANTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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10 WHEREAS,as the City has access to CDBG, HOME,and HOPWA Funds on an annual basis; and,
11 WHEREAS, the use of these monies mandates that an action plan be submitted in accordance with
12 requirements of the Title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and is
13 normally submitted by November 15' for the Program Year beginning January 1, 2021; however, U.S.
14 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is allowing grantees to submit plans until final
15 grant amounts are determined; and,
16 WHEREAS,HUD will provide updated allocation amounts and will require an electronic submission
17 of the plan upon request on or before August 16,2021;and,
18 WHEREAS, after extensive public discussion and citizen participation including neighborhood
19 meetings,and a public hearing a plan has been developed for submission.
20 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
21 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
22 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to submit the 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021
23 Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA Entitlement Funds to the U. S. Department of
24 Housing& Urban Development, in accordance with requirements of the Title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez
25 National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and is normally submitted by November 15t for the Program
26 Year beginning January 1, 2021; however, HUD is allowing grantees to submit plans until final grant
27 amounts are determined; and,
28 Section 2. The projected uses of these funds were approved by the adoption of Little Rock, Ark.
29 Resolution No. 15,450(May 4, 2021)and by this resolution.
30 Section 3. Further,the Board of Directors authorizes the City Manager to enter into Agreements for
31 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding with the identified organizations in Resolution
32 15,450 adopted May 4,2021.
33 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
34 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
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1 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
2 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
3 resolution.
4 Section 5. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
5 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
6 ADOPTED: June 15,2021
7 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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10 Allison Segars,1. uty City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,
11 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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14 Thomas M.Carpenter,City A ney
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