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RESOLUTION NO. 2 9 2 4
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE 1998 ANNUAL PLAN TO THE CITY OF
4 AUBURN I S CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE YEARS 1996 TO 1999 - A
PLANNING DOCUMENT FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN A
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REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1.
The City Council for the City of Auburn
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hereby adopted the "1998 Annual Plan" to the City of Auburn's
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Consolidated Plan for the Years 1996 to 1999. A copy of said
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Plan is attached hereto, designated as Exhibit
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Section 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
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18 DATED and SIGNED this 2nd day of March, 1998.
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CITY OF AUBURN
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~ARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
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Resolution No. 2924
February 24, 1998
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Resolution No. 2924
February 24, 1998
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City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 1995 to 1999
Final Draft
of the
1998-99 Action Plan
A Comprehensive Planning Document for
Housing and Community Development Programs
March, 1998
Department of Planning and Community Development
25 West Main Street
Auburn, Washington 98001
(206) 931 - 3090
Exhibit "An
Resolution No. 2924
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CERTIFICATIONS
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In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan
regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing -- The jurisdiction will affinnatively further fair housing, which
means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take
appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and
maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard.
Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation
'requirements of the Unifonn Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970,
as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 1 04( d) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with funding
under the CDBG or HOME programs.
Drug Free Workplace -- It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace
and specifying the actions that wil\ be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to infonn employees about-
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free \vorkplace;
(c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring
in the workplace;
3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the perfonnance of the grant be
given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1;
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee \vill -
(a) Abide by the tenns of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug
statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;
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5. Nofifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice ~nder
, subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.
Employers of convicted ~mployees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the
Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include
the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days ofreceiving notice under
subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted -
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
termination, consistent with the requirements ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,
law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation
of paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.
Anti-Lobbying -- To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and
submit Standard Fonn-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its
instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be
included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants,
and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly.
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Authority of Juri!kliction -- The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as'
, appli'cable} and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is
seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.
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Consistency with plan -- The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and
HOPW A funds are consistent with the strategic plan.
Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135.
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Charles A. Booth, Mayor
Specific CDBG Certifications
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The EntitlefI1ent Community certifies that:
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Citizen Participation - It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that
satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan' -- Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies
community development and housing needs and specifies both short-tenn and long-tenn community
development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for
persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570)
Folloning a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy) that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds,
it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to
activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination
of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are
designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community,
and other financial resources are not available);
2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans
during program year(s) 199_, (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one, two,
or three specific consecutive program years), shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for
activities that benefit such persons during the designated period;
3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements
assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount
against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee
charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital
costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an
assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed
by a source other than CDBG funds.
The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG
funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment
attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case,
an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements
financed by a source other than CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and occupied by
moderate-income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property
for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it
lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:
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1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its
, jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or
exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations
within its jurisdiction;
Compliance With Anti-discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in
confonnity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 use
3601-3619), and implementing regulations.
Lead-Based Paint -- Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based
paint will comply with the requirements of24 CFR §570.608;
Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws.
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Charles A. Booth, Mayor
OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION
CDBG
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Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed
to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR
570.208(c):
The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified CDBG-
assisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular
urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the
community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
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Charles A. Booth, Mayor
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS:
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A. . ' Lobbying Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission ofthis certification is a
prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
B. Drug-Free Workplace Certification
1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the grantee is
providing the certification.
2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when
the agency awards the grant. If it is later detennined that the grantee knowingly rendered
a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace
Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may
take action authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
3 . Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be
identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified in the grant
application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of
application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the
identity of the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information
available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces
constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace requirements.
4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts
of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical
descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State
highway department while in operation, State employees in each local
unemployment office, perfonners in concert halls or radio stations).
5. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of the
grant, the grantee shall infonn the agency of the change(s), if it previously
identified the workplaces in question (see paragraph three).
6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the
performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)
25 West Main Street
Auburn. King County. Washinton. 98001
Check XX if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.
The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.
7. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debannent common<. ~.
rul~ and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees'
attention i~ called, in particular, to the following definitions from these rules:
"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of
the Controlled Substances Act (21 V.S.C. 812) and as further defined by
regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or
imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the
responsibility to detennine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug
statutes;
"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute
involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of any
controlled substance;
"Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the
perfonnance of work under a grant, including: (i) All "direct charge" employees;
(ii) all "indirect charge" employees unless their impact or involvement is
insignificant to the perfonnance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel and
consultants who are directly engaged in the perfonnance of work under the grant
and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers
not on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even ifused to meet a
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the
grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered
workplaces).
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Implementation of Auburn's Housing
and Community Development Strategy
1998-99 Annual Plan
This section of the Consolidated Plan outlines activities that the City of Auburn proposes
to undertake to implement certain, select strategies during the 1998-99 Program Year.
Obviously not all of the strategies listed in Chapter 5, Auburn's Housing and Community
Development Strategy, can be accomplished within one year. Some strategies must wait
on the development of other events. These strategies will not be included in the Annual
Plan. Other strategies are strictly policy statements. They too will not be included in the
Annual Plan; instead, they will be included in other reports and advocated by City
officials as opportunities arise.
The remaining strategies are addressed as opportunities present themselves. These
strategies are listed in this Annual Plan along with the activities to accomplish or advance
them. As developments occur and new or donnant strategies begin, they will be added to
the Annual Plan. Since some strategies are long-tenn or on-going processes, existent
activities may be revised or new activities added to the Annual Plan. These new activities
are underlined.
At the end of the chapter is a description of projects recommended for funding in the
1998-99 program year by the Human Service Committee.
1998-99 Action Plan
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A~men~men£ to the Citizen Participation Plan
HUD representatives requested the City elaborate upon its procedures to approve and
amend its Consolidated Plan and the projects it recommends for CDBG funding. Their
intent is to expedite the implementation of projects and assure the timely disbursement of
CDBG funds. The following criteria to tenninate capital projects was added. A copy of
the entire, revised section of the citizen participation plan is inc1dued in the appendix.
Inactžve or Abandoned Capital Projects:
According to RCW 35A.33.150, special fund appropriations, such as CDBG
appropriations, do not lapse but carry forward from year to year until fully
expended or the purpose has been accomplished or abandoned. For the purpose of
appropriations using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the
following criteria will apply:
Public Services and Administration: CDBG funds appropriated for eligible public
service and administrative activities are made solely and strictly for activities
within the program year for which they were appropriated. These activities will
be considered accomplished at the end of the program year. Any remaining
appropriation for public service and administrative activities at the end of the
program year will be reappropriated during the next program year.
Capital Improvements: CDBG funds appropriated to subrecipients for capital
improvements must be expended within the tenn of the subrecipient's CDBG
grant agreement. CDBG funds appropriated for capital improvements will be
considered abandoned, and the funds will be reappropriated, if any of the
following conditions exist:
(a) The tenn of the grant agreement expires and the subrecipient fails to request
an extension in accordance to the tenns of the agreement.
(b) The subrecipient fails to submit a request for reimbursement or fails to
submit an activity report during the program year.
(c) The subrecipient fails to make the project "bid ready" within the first year
after the appropriation. "Bid ready" means that, at a minimum, the bid
specifications are drafted and the subrecipient is ready to solicit bids.
The City may consider exceptions to the above criteria if extending circumstances
exist such that making such exceptions would be fair and prudent.
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HQusing and Community Development Strategy
1. Housing Strategies:
Priority 1: Preserve, maintain and improve the existing stock of affordable housing.
Objective: Working in conjunction with other regional groups, the City will try to
maintain the existent surplus of affordable housing opportunities in
Auburn and extend these opportunities to low income residents.
Strategy 1-2: Regional Approach: The City will work with all jurisdictions within the
region to develop a regional approval to affordable housing. Each
jurisdiction should be urged to provide for its fair share of the region's
affordable housing needs. (HO-17)
Activity: City staff will continue to participate in the HOME
Consortium. They will advocate for the fair share distribution
of low-income housing. They will also urge and work with
County staff to create public/private partnerships for the
creation of homeowners hip programs.
Strategy 1-3: Housing Repair: The City will seek available assistance for housing
rehabilitation. Assistance will include the development of residential
infrastructure and the rehabilitation of individual properties. (HO-27)
Activity:
The City will continue to fund its Housing Repair
Program. This program provides grants to repair and
renovate single-family homes owned and occupied by
low income residents.
Strategy 1-6: Education and Referral: Information and resources that educate and guide
low-income persons toward affordable housing opportunities will be
prepared and made available. (HO-22)
Activity: City staff will continue to work with other groups to help
organize conferences, seminars, brochures, directories and other
educational documents regarding affordable housing
opportunities within the South King County region.
Activity City will include homeowner education and assistance as a key
component in its proposed Revolving Loan Fund program.
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Strat~gy 1-7: Inventory and Tracking: Through its building permit process, the City
will inventory and track affordable housing opportunities within Auburn.
Information about affordable housing units will be distributed to nonprofit
agencies serving the homeless and low-income persons. (HO-23)
Activity:
Working in conjunction with the Building Division of
the Department of Public Works and as staff time and
resources allow, City staff will review their building
permit forms and attempt to standardize the terms and
definitions used in these various forms.
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Depending on the availability of staff time and
resources. city staff will continue its work to tabulate
the number and location of affordable housing units in
Auburn. A detailed report will describe the results and
findings of this project.
2. Housing Affordability Strategies:
Priority: Respond to the housing needs of individuals and families that cannot
afford or do not choose to live in traditional detached single-family
housing.
Objective: Serve as a catalvst to help create approximatelv 650 housing units for low-
income households between the years 1995 to year 2.000.
Strategy 2-1 : Mixed CommerciallResidential Development: Encourage residential
development in Downtown Auburn, particularly housing that is integrated
with commercial development. (HO-24)
Activity: City staff will continue to work with the Auburn Downtown
Association and other groups to achieve suitable usage of the
vacated JC Penney's building.
Strategy 2-2: Accessory Housing: Develop land use policies and regulations that
encourage the use of accessory housing units as a means of increasing
affordability and diversity. (HO-25)
Activity: The staff work to draft an ordinance permitting accessory
housing was completed. Additional staff work may be
necessary during the review and passage of this legislation. The
Human Service Committee will serve as a resource to the City
Council as it considers passage of this legislation.
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Strategy 2-4: Preservation of Mobile Home Parks: The City will work with park
owners, managers and park tenants to develop policies and land-use
regulations to preserve mobile home parks and the affordable housing they
offer. (HO-28)
Activity: Through its Neighborhood Family Center Program and its
corresponding Crime Free Multi-Housing component, City
staff will attempt to organize park owners, managers and
tenants into a either a new neighborhood association or provide
technical assistance to existing associations.
Strategy 2-5: Surplus Properties: The City will encourage and assist the renovation of
surplus public and commercial buildings into affordable housing units for
low-income households. (HO-29)
Activity: City staff will provide limited technical assistance to non-profit
agencies that want to purchase and develop City property.
Strategy 2-6: Acquisition by Nonprofit Organizations: The City will assist nonprofit
organizations acquire depreciated apartment units for the purpose of
maintaining and ensuring their long-term affordability. (HO-30)
Activity: City staff will provide technical assistance to non-profit
agencies with the financial capabilities necessary to acquire,
rehabilitate and operate depreciated apartment houses for the
benefit of low-income households.
Strategy 2-7 First-time Homebuyers: City will help low and moderate income residents
become first time homebuyers.
Activity: City staff will organize and implement a revolving loan fund
designed to provide financial assistance to low income, first
time homebuyers.
3. Anti-Poverty Strategies
Priority:
Provide services and facilities that serve low-income families and prevent
individuals and families from becoming homeless.
Objective:
The City ""ill continue to maintain a "safety net" in Auburn for the
provision of basic survival needs such as food, shelter, health care and safe
havens from violence.
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Str~tegy 3-1: Special Needs: Encourage and support social and health service
organizations that offer programs and facilities for people with special
needs, particularly programs that address homelessness and help people to
remain within the community. (HO-l)
Activity:. The City will continue to help subsidize non-profit
agencies that offer counseling and supportive services to
persons and families with special needs.
Strategy 3-2: Declining Areas: Special attention will be given to maintaining and
improving the quality of public services in declining areas of the city.
(HO-2)
Activity: The City will explore options and programs designed to
preserve the residential developments contained in the" Rail
Yard" and " West Auburn" special planning areas.
Strategy 3-3: Child Care: The City will support increases in the availability and
provision of quality of childcare by nonprofit agencies to low and
moderate income residents.
Activity: The City will continue to help subsidize childcare
programs for low income, working parents.
Strategy 3-4: Shelters/Transitional Housing: The City will provide assistance to
nonprofit agencies operating emergency shelters and transitional housing
for homeless people and other groups with special needs. (HO-3)
Activity: The City will continue to help subsidize non-profit
agencies that provide emergency shelters and transitional
housing for homeless people.
Activity: The City will continue to help subsidize non-profit
agencies that offer emergency food and financial
assistance to precariously housed families.
Strategy 3-5: Health Care: The City will seek and provide assistance to nonprofit
agencies providing health care to Auburn residents with low and
moderate incomes.
Activity:
The City will continue to help subsidize non-profit agencies
that provide health care to low income people.
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Strategy 3-6: Hunger: The City will provide assistance to nonprofit agencies providing
emergency food rations to Auburn residents with verv low incomes.
Activity: The city will continue to support the provision of facilities
whereby non-profit agencies can provide food and/or free
meals to people with very low incomes.
4. Quality of Life Strategies
Priority Develop economically integrated, walkable neighborhoods which generate
a secure atmosphere for both residents and visitors.
Objective: Facilitate and coordinate the delivery of public services to residents at the
neighborhood level.
Strategy 4-1: Safe Neighborhoods: Organize, educate and assist property managers in
the creation and preservation of safe neighborhoods. Activities should
income workshops on screening prospective tenants, landlord/tenant
rights, eviction procedures, fire plans, family councils, childcare
cooperatives, and other neighborhood issues. It should strive to create a
network among property owners, social service providers, public officials,
law enforcement and fire suppression officers. (HO-35)
Activity: City staff will continue its work to create a Neighborhood
Family Center to serve south Auburn neighborhoods.
Activity: Working in conjunction with the Auburn Police Department,
planners will help organize and implement the Crime-Free
Multi-Housing Program.
Strategy 4-2: Neighborhood Planning: The City will work with neighborhood groups to
develop neighborhood plans for select areas within the city. These plans
will address issues and concerns which include, but are not limited to, land
use, projected growth/decline, neighborhood identity, safety, education,
youth and recreational activities (HO-3l)
Activity: Volunteers and city staff will help neighborhoods organize
family center programs. These centers will serve to provide
structure to neighborhoods and create opportunities for
recreation, personal improvement, and community services.
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Reduction of Pedestrian Barriers: The City will continue its program to
repair and/or replace deteriorated sidewalks and remove barriers to
pedestrian traffic. (HO-37)
Activity: Capital improvements for the removal of pedestrian
barriers will remain a high CDBG priority.
Activity: When special assessments are used in conjunction with
CDBG funds to remove pedestrian barriers, the CDBG
funds may be used only for the payment of the special
assessments levied upon the owners of property owned and
occupied by low income households.
Strategy 4-4: Lead Based Paint: The City will seek and provide assistance for the
reduction oflead-based paint hazards. (HO-36)
Activity: The abatement of lead based paint a hazard is included in the
City's Home Repair Program.
Strategy 4-5: Ongoing Evaluation: The City will evaluate housing codes on an
ongoing basis to detennine their effectiveness and appropriate
enforcement. (HO-15)
Activity: The Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program requires the creation
of a housing policy manual. This manual will became a tool to
analyze and develop recommendations to existing housing
codes and policies.
5. Leveraging Strategies:
Priority:
Explore all available federal, state and local programs and private options
for financing affordable housing, removing or reducing risk factors, and
preserving safe neighborhoods.
Obiective:
Acquire grants to provide needed social services for Auburn residents.
Strategv 5-3: Youth Programs: The City will continue to assure that funding becomes
available to support youth and social services in Auburn. (HO-38)
Activity: As opportunities present themselves. City staff will draft
grant applications for funds to support youth and social
service programs.
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, . Str~tegy 5-4: Childcare Programs: The City will help seek funding for nonprofit
agencies providing child care for low and moderate income residents.
Activity: City staff will work \vith interested non-profit child care
providers to help them apply for grant funding to subsidize
child care cost for lo\v income households.
6. Economic Development Strategies:
Priority: Develop effective land use policies and economic development strategies
that provide log-term and stable employment, increase per capita income
and reduce the tax burden of Auburn residents.
Objective: Serve as a catalyst to generate jobs for low income, Auburn residents.
Strategy 6-3: Education and Training: The City will work with the private and public
sector agencies to develop programs that provide training. Consideration
of the special needs of the economically disadvantaged, the physically
impaired and the developmentally disabled will be included in these
programs. (ED-II)
7. Long Range Planning Strategies:
Priority: Conserve developable land and natural resources through a variety of
housing types, conservation and site planning techniques that achieve the
maximum housing potential and passive energy use of a particular site.
Objective: Serve as a catalyst to help assure the City meets its growth management
obiective.
Strategy 7-2: Planned Unit Developments: Develop an ordinance for planned unit
developments which include flexible zoning standards; encourage
innovative site design and housing types; provide parks, public spaces, and
other on-site amenities; conserve natural resources and flora, and the
develop pedestrian oriented transportation systems. (HO-26)
Activity:
Staff will track and monitor the provision of affordable
housing for low-income households constructed through
the Citv's Planned Unit Development ordinance.
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HOl,sing and ·Community Development Resources
The City of Auburn works with local social service agencies in their efforts to obtain
funding for their various services and programs. City actions include, among other
activities, keeping agencies informed of funding opportunities and helping agencies
draft grant applications. The main source of funds available to the City for housing
and community development come from its own general fund and the federal
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
General Funds
In addition to general fund appropriations for law enforcement, youth and senior
programs; general funds are typically appropriated to the City's Department of Planning
and Community Development {DPCD} for housing and community development
activities. The City contracts with a number of agencies that provide specific services
directly to Auburn residents. The 1997 general fund budget appropriated $243,800 for
social services. The FY1998 general fund appropriation may be less due to reductions in
state shared revenues.
CDBG Funds
The City is entitled to an annual appropriation of federal CDBG funds. It distributes
these funds through a contractual process to local service agencies. The City of
Auburn's' CDBG budget is currently divided into four program areas:
Social Service Programs includes programs and activities to reduce
poverty, alleviate risk factors, prevent homelessness and address
the needs of special population groups such as the developmentally
disabled and/or the mentally ill.
Neighborhood Revitalization includes programs and activities to
maintain, preserve and/or increase affordable housing opportunities
for low-income households, remove environmental factors that
deteriorate the quality of life.. and alleviate pedestrian hazards
along the city's sidewalks and streets.
Public Facilities represents capital improvements primarily to
maintain and/or expand existing social services to Auburn
residents. Public facility improvements are typically
appropriations for deferred maintenance, handicap accessibility
and various other improvements to buildings owned by local social
. .
servIce agencIes.
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Program Administration represents the administrative support and
management oversight provided by the City to implement its
CDBG program.
City of Auburn's Funding Policies
In addition to the Consolidated Plan, disbursement of CDBG funds is also guided by the
City's 1990 Social Services Plan (SSP). This plan established internal operating policies
regarding the disbursement of City funds for social service activities. Policy Number #6
states the City of Auburn ought to recognize the following priorities when it considers
funding regional and local social services:
a. Priority #1: Services and programs related to basic
survival: The Plan defines basic survival services and
programs as those that address: housing, food and medical
care.
b. Priority #2: Services and programs that promote economic
selfsufficiency. The Plan defines self-sufficiency services
and programs as those that address: employability, family
violence, and day care.
c. Priority #3: Other critical service needs. The Plan states
that other critical service needs include: mental health,
counseling, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, and
AIDS.
Historically the City's budget appropriations appear to follow the above policies.
Programs and services that address basic survival needs received the largest percentage of
total funding. Approximately 50% of past CDBG appropriations funded basic survival
needs, approximately 23% of CDBG appropriations funded self-sufficiency programs and
15% funded other services. Due to the federal restrictions limiting the amount of CDBG
funds available for operational support for programs, most of the CDBG appropriations
were for various facility improvements. When the City's general fund is added to the
CDBG appropriations, approximately 45% of combined this funding went to basic
survival needs, 29% for self-sufficiency programs and 21 % for other services. Nearly all
of the general fund appropriations were dedicated to operational support.
Recommended CDBG Projects for 1998:
The following table represents CDBG requested for the 1998/99 program year. Funding
recommendations by the Human Service Committee are based on the assumption that the
City will receive $389,000 of CDBG funds during the 1998-99 program year. Once HUD
confinns the City's actual CDBG entitlement, the attached budget will be revised. The
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propqsed budget"may also change due to comments received du~ing the public review
process. Eventually the City Council will eventually pass a final budget.
1998-99 CDBG Request
and HSC Recommendations
FUNDING A V AILABLE Requested Recommended
1998 CDBG Entitlement 400,000 389,000
FY1997 Program Income 10,000 10,000
Prior Yr Reappropriations 51,403
-- BG #9511: 1996 Program Admin 15,617
-- BG #9609: Auburn Clinic Roof 32,500
-- BG #9612: Valley Cities ADA 3,286
Total Funds Available 461,403 450,403
FUNDING REQUEST Requested Recommended
agency project title by HSC
Public Service Programs
ACAP Child Care Subsidies 10,000 9,764
CCS Emergency Services 7,500 7,127
CHCKC Health Care 35,000 29,290
ElderHealth Adult Day Care 5,000 0
SKCMS Homeless Prevention 10,000 0
Valley V ocational Training 15,708 0
YWCA Homeless Prevention 14,700 13,669
subtotal: services 97,908 59,850
Neighborhood Revitalization
DPCD Housing Repair 105,000 130,753
subtotal: revitalization 105,000 130,753
Facility Improvements
Valley Site Acquisition 110,000 0
KCHA Wayland Arms Apartments 75,000 75,000
KCHA Green River Homes Rehab 60,000 60,000
DP&R Senior Cntr Feasibility Study 35,000 35,000
ElderHealth Building Expansion 15,000 10,000
subtotal: facilities 295,000 230,000
Program Administration 82,000 79,800
Total Request 579,908 450,403·
Difference: Funds - Request/Recomm -118,505 0
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. Mpnitoring
Throughout the program year, the City monitors its CDBG program. Monitoring
tools to ensure compliance with CDBG regulations and development strategies
include:
Fair Housing
Auburn Municipal Code 9.64 prohibits specific instances of discriminatory action in
offering or providing housing. It prohibits discriminatory actions by homeowners,
real estate agents, and financial organizations. All complaints or allegations of
violations of this Code are referred to Auburn's planning director. Violation of this
Code is a criminal offense subject to potential fines and imprisonment.
The cities of Bellevue and Auburn joined King County to perform an analysis of fair
housing impediments within the King County Consortium. The final analysis did
not indicate any impediments to fair housing within the City's legislative
jurisdiction. Nonetheless the City will continue to monitor compliance to fair
housing and respond appropriately to any alleged violations reported in writing to the
Planning Director.
Policies:
Agencies requesting CDBG funds are asked to respond to general and program
specific policies in their application. All projects requesting CDBG funds are
evaluated to determine if they are (1) eligible relative to federal guidelines, (2)
consistent with the program objectives and strategies, (3) consistent \vith local, state
and federal regulations, and (4) the feasibility of the project. These policies include,
among other:
*
consistency with local codes and policies
*
restrictions on the change of use of property and buildings which were
acquired or improved through CDBG funds
*
minimization of displacement and the provision of relocation
assistance
*
adherence to federal wage rates
*
compliance with federal audit requirements
*
adherence and enforcement of the lead-based paint abatement
regulations, fair housing laws and affirmative action.
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Documentation and On-site Monitoring
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Detailed records are kept and periodically reviewed to determine and assure the
agency's compliance with its contract and applicable regulations. Deficiencies in
record keeping are pointed out and assistance is offered. Violations of contract
requirements and/or applicable rules and regulations are documented and the agency
is informed of their noncompliance. Progressive steps are taken, and assistance is
offered, to correct the violation or deficiency. Failure to comply must result in the
termination of the contract and remedial actions authorized by applicable rules and
regulations.
Fiscal Audits
The City conducts an internal audit to make sure that its records are complete and
agencies are complying with applicable rules and regulations. In addition, each year
the City's records are subject to an independent audit. The auditor applies procedure
to test the City's compliance with the following requirements applicable to the
CDBG program:
* political activity * Davis-Bacon Act
* civil rights * cash management
* federal financial reports * allowable costs/cost principles
* Drug-Free Workplace Act * various administrative requirements
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
Proposed .
Accomplishments
(
Activity Code /
Title / Citation
Project Title /
Description
Project ID/
Local Code
Funding Sources
.;.
2,565 People (General)
29,290
o
o
o
29,290
o
o
29,290
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
05M
Health Services /
570.20 I (e)
Auburn Community Health Center
Help pay the salaries of a medical provider,
medical assistant, and support staff who
provide primary health care services to low
income, uninsured and medically underserved
residents. Services include routine and
emergency dental care.
NO
Money:
Prior Year
NO
NO
YES
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
570.208(a)(I) - LOW/MOD AREA BENEFIT
Non-Section 204
ADDRESS
CDBG National Objective Citation
Subrecipient:
Location(s):
.
N.W..Auburn, WA
05 A Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
Proposed
Accomplishments
Funding Sources
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
Households (General)
28
3,669
o
o
o
13,669
o
o
13,669
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL
03T
& Transitional
Emergency Shelters
Operating Costs
of
Homeless/AIDS
patients
programs /
YWCA
Housing
Operational support for two emergency shelters
and eight transitional housing units with case
management services to homeless families in
Auburn.
2
NO
Money:
Help prevent homelessness? YES
Help the homeless? YES
Help those with HIV or AIDS? NO
CDBG National Objective Citation: 570.208(a)(2) - LOW/MOD LIMITED CLIENTELE BENEFIT
Subrecipient: Non-Section 204
Location(s): ADDRESS
638 L Street, Auburn, WA
Prior Year
u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Devclopment
CPD Consolidatcd Plan
Tablc #3 Listing of Proposed Projects
Proposed
Accomplishments
Funding Sources
Activity Code /
Title / Citation
Project Title /
Description
Project ID/
Local Code
30 Youth
9,764
o
o
o
9,764
o
o
9,764
NO
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
05L
Child Care
Services /
570.201(e)
ACAP Child Care Subsidies
Child care subsidies at rates up to 50% for working
parents with low to very low incomes.
3
Money:
Year
Prior
NO
NO
NO
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
570.208(a)(2) - LOW/MOD LIMITED CLIENTELE BENEFIT
Non-Section 204
ADDRESS
Objective Citation:
CDBG National
Subrecipient:
Location(s)
.
02 J Street S.E.. Auburn, W A
Development
Department of Housing and V.·ban
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
V.s.
Propm~ed
Accomplishments
,
Funding Sources
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
350 People (General)
7,127
o
o
o
7,127
o
o
7,127
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
05
Public Services
(General) /
570.201(e)
Emergency Assistance
Provide emergency assistance to very low
income households who need help with rent,
utilities, food, medical expenses, emergency
housing, household goods/furniture, information
and referral.
CCS
4
NO
Prior Year Money:
YES
YES
YES
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
570.208(a)(I) - LOW/MOD AREA BENEFIT
Non-Section 204
CITY WIDE
Objective Citation
CDBG National
Subrecipient:
Location(s):
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
Proposed
Accomplishmepts
Funding Sources
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
50 Households (General)
30,753
°
°
°
130,753
°
°
130,753
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
4A
Rehab;
Single-Unit
Residential!
570.202
Housing Repair Program
Grants of less than $3,000 and deferred loans ofles
than $10,000 for repairs and renovation of single
family homes owned and occupied by low and
moderate income households at various locations
throughout Auburn.
5
YES
Money:
Prior Year
NO
NO
NO
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
LOWIMOD HOUSING BENEFIT
570.208(a)(3) -
None
CITY WIDE
CDBG National Objective Citation:
Subrecipient
Location(s):
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
proposed
Accomplishm4
#
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
Funding Sources
..
Facility
50,000
o
o
o
50,000
o
o
50,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
DO
Public Facilities
24 CFR
570.201(c)
Auburn Food Bank - Food Bank Expansion
Expand parking lot and landscaping required by
the conditional use penn it granted to the Food
Bank for the expansion of their building.
6
YES
Money:
Prior Year
YES
YES
NO
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
570.201(c) - LOW/MOD LIMITED CLIENTELE
Non-Section 204
ADDRESS
Objective Citation:
CDBG National
Subrecipient
Location(s):
81h Place NE, Auburn, W A
930
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
Proposed
Accomplishments
.
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
Funding Sources
67 Households
75,000
o
o
o
75,000
o
o
75,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
~
4C
Wayland
King County Housing Authority
Arms Improvements
7
Public Housing
Modernization /
24 CFR 570.202
Physical improvements to facility to increase
livability, remove access barriers, improve safety
and security.
NO
Money:
Prior Year
NO
NO
NO
prevent homelessness?
the homeless?
those with HIV or AIDS?
Help
Help
Help
24 CFR 570.202 LOW/MOD LIMITED CLIENTELE
Non-Section 204
ADDRESS
CDBG National Objective Citation
Subrecipient
Location(s):
307 South Division, Auburn, W A
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
Propo~ed
Accomplishmepts
Funding Sources
Activity Code /
Title / Citation
Project Title /
Description
Project ID/
Local Code
~
~
(
2 Households (General)
60,000
o
o
o
60,000
o
o
60,000
NO
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDHG
I'IOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
Public I-lousing
Modernization /
24 CFR 570.202
lousing Authority - Green River
Replace the furnaces in 12 units and re-roof
one of these 12 units. These 12 units are used
by the YWCA to provide emergency and
transitional housing to homeless families and
by the Northwest Mental Health Service to
provide supportive housing.
King County
Rehabilitation
8
Prior Year Money:
YES
YES
NO
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
570.202 - LOW/MOD LIMITED CLIENTELE
Non-Section 204
ADDRESS
CDBG National Objective Citation:
Subrecipient
Location(s):
Place SE, Auburn, W A
606 - 640 "L'
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
..
;.
Proposed .~
Accomplishments
~
..
Funding Sources
Activity Code /
Title / Citation
Project Title /
Description
Project ID/
Local Code
Facility
10,000
o
o
o
10,000
o
o
10,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
03G
Day
ElderHealth N0t1hwest Connection Adult
Care's Building Renovation
9
Public Facilities
24 CFR
570.201(c)
provides health
income elderly/disabled and to
from chronic illnesses such ,
Disease. Renovations will increase
addition of elevator, ADA
and security.
Connection Building, located at
Road South in Renton,
and social services
those suffering
as Alzheimer's
which
to low
Renovate the
392 Talbot
NO
Money:
Prior Year
capacity,
compliance, safety
NO
NO
NO
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
..
..
~,
ot
..
PRESUMED NEED
WA
24 CFR 570.201(c)
Non-Section 204
3921 Talbot Road South, Renton,
CDBG National Objective Citation
Subrecipient:
Location(s):
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
..,
Proposed
AccomplishmCJ1ts
Facility
Funding Sources
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
.;.
35,000
o
o
o
35,000
o
o
35,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW ^
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
03(
Public Facilities /
570.20J(c)
Relocation of the Auburn Senior Center
Funds will be used to detennine the feasibility
and conceptual design of remodeling the old
municipal library building into Auburn's Senior
Center after the library moved in late 1999.
o
,...
"
~
NO
Money:
Prior Year
Help prevent homelessness? NO
Help the homeless? NO
Help those with HIV or AIDS? NO
CDBG National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.20 1 (C)
Subrecipient: none
Location(s): ADDRESS
808 S. 91h S1. SE, Auburn, W A
~
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan
Table #3 -- Listing of Proposed Projects
U.s.
-
.
Proposed
Accomplishments
Activity Code I
Title I Citation
Project Title I
Description
Project IDI
Local Code
Funding Sources
If
o
79,800
o
o
o
79,800
o
o
79,800
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
CDBG
HOME
ESG
HOPW A
SUBTOTAL:
PHA funding
Assisted Hsg
TOTAL:
21A
General Program
Administration /
570.206
Program Administration
Funds .50 FTE that provide program
administration, contract management, technical
assistance, monitoring and program planning.
Includes program costs for materials and
activities required by HUD.
11
NO
Money
Prior Year
YES
YES
YES
Help prevent homelessness?
Help the homeless?
Help those with HIV or AIDS?
&
~
~
'C>.
LOW/MOD AREA BENEFIT
570.208(a)(I) -
None
CITY WIDE
CDBG National Objective Citation
Subrecipient:
Location(s):