RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO THE 2019-2020 CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT TO THE 2019-2020 CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN
On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, the Richmond City Council will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the 2019-2020 Consolidated Action Plan and FY 2019-2020 budget for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and carryover funds from FY 2018-2019 HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program. The additional funds are reprogrammed federal entitlement dollars allocated to the City from the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to implement the housing and community development priorities and activities identified in the 5-year Consolidated Plan. A link to the full text of the amended Consolidated Action Plan has been posted on the City’s main website at www.richmondgov.com.
The following project budget amendments have been recommended for CDBG and HOME allocations to undertake the following activities to preserve and revitalize the City’s neighborhoods:
CDBG
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Project Name
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Agency
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2019-2020 Budget
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Additional Funding
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Proposed Amendment
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PURPOSE
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Citywide Owner Occupied Home Repair
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PH
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$80,000
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$240,000
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$320,000
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Assist owner occupied homeowner with critical life safety repairs
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Citywide Critical Home Repair
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PH
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$625,867
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$10,555
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$636,422
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Meet percentage requirement for repairs for residents who live in and own a manufactured home
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Matthews at Chestnut Hill
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SCDHC
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$328,000
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$150,000
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$478,000
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Increase funds for Phase 3 development of low-mod income single family housing
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Baker School Apartments
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RRHA
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$0
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$75,000
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$75,000
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Redevelopment of former school for low/mod senior housing
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Employee Housing Pilot Program
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SCDHC
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$0
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$100,000
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$100,000
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Build or rehab housing for very low income City employees
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Townhomes at Warwick Phase II
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SCDHC
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$0
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$185,800
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$185,800
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Build 30 low/mod income rental units
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The Hollands
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SCDHC
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$100,000
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$200,000
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$300,000
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Increase funds for 22 units of single family housing for low/mod income households
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Regional Analysis of Impediments for Fair Housing
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PlanRVA
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$0
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$50,000
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$50,000
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Contract with PlanRVA for Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in partnership with neighboring jurisdictions
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Planning
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RRHA
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$0
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$30,000
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$30,000
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Update Creighton Court Conservation and Redevelopment District
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2211 Jefferson Davis Highway
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NSCDC
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$600,000
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($600,000)
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$0
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Recapture these funds and reallocate to other eligible activities in this amendment
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Total
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$1,733,867
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$441,355
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$2,175,222
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HOME
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Matthews at Chestnut Hill
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SCDHC
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$260,0000
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$150,000
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$410,000
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Increase funding for construction of low/mod single family units
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Citywide Owner Occupied Home Repair
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PH
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$0
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$100,000
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$100,000
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Assist two low/mod income homeowners with critical home repairs
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Blackwell NIB
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BHC
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$250,000
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($250,000)
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$0
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Recapture these funds and reallocate to other eligible activities in this amendment
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Total
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$510,000
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$0
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$510,000
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In addition, this amendment includes the following changes to HUD Broad National Objectives, with no change in allocation:
1. RRHA will cancel the public park activity located at 2618-2620 Nine Mile Road, the property will be sold to Bon Secours and the funds will be paid back. Bon Secours will maintain the property as a public park. Activities #4571, 4572, 4410 and 3734.
2. Cancel disposition activity located at 211 West Home Street. The property was sold to the Maggie Walker Land Trust. The City will repay the funds to HUD.
The City of Richmond does not discriminate on the basis of disability status in the admission or access to or treatment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. Virginia Relay Center - TDD Users - 711.