San Joaquin Times

City of Lathrop recently issued the following announcement.

The City of Lathrop anticipates receiving federal funds in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the general purpose of assisting low and moderate-income persons by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and for expanding economic opportunity. The City also estimates that its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 entitlement of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds to be approximately $91,201. Activities eligible for CDGB funding include:

 

1. Property acquisition for clearance, rehabilitation or preservation
2. Construction of public improvements and facilities
3. Removal of architectural barriers to assist the elderly or handicapped
4. Housing rehabilitation
5. Planning and Administrative costs
6. Public Services
7. Economic Development
8. Neighborhood revitalization

To be considered for funding, proposed eligible activities must meet one of HUD’s National objectives; benefit to low income persons, address a slum or blighted condition, or address an urgent need (life, health, safety) and, one of the CDBG local objectives adopted by the City Council.

1. Housing & neighborhood preservation including new housing opportunities
2. Economic development through job retention and creating activities
3. Public infrastructure and facilities limited to the support of objectives #1 and #2
4. Elimination of blight and blighting elements limited to the support of objectives #1 and #2
5. Special programs offering significant community benefits, or addressing a community urgent needs, in direct support of objectives #1 and #2

Additional criteria will be used by staff to review all applications for potential funding. The City also anticipates that its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 entitlement of federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to be approximately $30,878. The City will allocate these funds to general housing activity types to include: homeowner and rental construction and rehabilitation, and first time home buyer assistance. The application to apply for the use of CDBG or HOME funds can be obtained by clicking HERE.

For additional information or questions please contact Shelley Burcham with the Economic Development Division at 390 Towne Centre Drive, Lathrop CA 95330 or by phone (209) 941-7221.  Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at address listed above.  Applications sent by fax will not be accepted.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.   

A virtual public workshop meeting to review and discuss the CDBG application process will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, January 7, 2021 via GoToMeeting.  All interested parties are invited to attend and participate. For CDBG/HOME Public Workshop Notice click HERE. 

It is the intent of the City of Lathrop to comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).  If you should need special assistance, please call (209) 941-7320. Please allow a minimum of two days prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

ATTENDANCE TO THE PUBLIC MEETING IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPLY AND BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

 CDBG_HOME 2021-2022 Application for Funding (293 KB)

 Public Notice of CDBG/HOME Virtual Workshop to Be Held For Interested Parties (213 KB)

Original source can be found here.