DATE: April 5, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Community Agency Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Community Agency Funding Recommendations for Services, Arts & Music, and Economic Development and Infrastructure; and Overview of the FY 2023 Annual Action Plan and the City of Hayward CDBG Citizen Participation Plan
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Recommendation
That the Council:
1. Conducts a work session regarding the FY 2023 Community Agency Funding recommendations prepared by the Community Services Commission;
2. Reviews and comments on the draft funding recommendations;
3. Reviews and comments on the overview of the FY 2023 Annual Action Plan; and
4. Reviews and comments on the City of Hayward CDBG Citizen Participation Plan
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SUMMARY
This report provides an overview of the FY 2023 Community Agency Funding process, the Community Services Commission (CSC) Application Review Committees' (ARCs) proposed funding recommendations for consideration by the CSC, and next steps in the funding process. Funding is typically allocated from two sources: Hayward's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual entitlement and the City's General Fund. In addition to these funds, this year, the CSC is also making recommendations to Council regarding the distribution of one-time American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds for eligible community safety and economic recovery activities associated with the COVID crisis in Hayward.
The amount of funding requested for FY 2023 continues to increase compared to previous years. The continual increase in requested funds, even with the additional ARPA funding, resulted in a highly competitive funding allocation process for the FY 2023 cycle. Consequently, the ARCs were faced with challenging decisions about how to appropriately allocate funds with consideration for the CSC and City's goals to provide resources and services for those in the community ...
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