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Pawtucket Announces Emergency Solutions Grant- CV Round (2)
Please see the document for the Emergency Solutions Grant- CV Round (2) here or below:
Find more information at http://www.pawtucketri.com/planning-redevelopment
City of Pawtucket, RI
Emergency Solutions Grant-CV
Round (2)
Substantial Funding Amendment
to
Pawtucket’s 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
Edward Soares
CDBG Program Manager
Pawtucket Department of Planning and Redevelopment
Pawtucket City Hall
137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-728-0500, Ext. 441
Email: esoares@pawtucketri.com
Narrative Summary of the Substantial Funding Amendment
to the City of Pawtucket’s 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
HUD has awarded the City of Pawtucket $624,909 additional Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds under the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. These funds are called "ESG-CV” funds. The use of ESG-CV funds constitutes a substantial amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan covering the use of the funds in regular (non COVID-19 related) ESG funds from HUD. Typically, if the City substantially amends its Annual Action Plan, HUD regulations and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, concerning citizen involvement in CDBG planning, require a 30-day public comment period. However, the CARES Act permits the City to shorten the public comment period to minimum of five days.
Documents are available for public review both by contacting the Pawtucket Department of Planning and Redevelopment at the contact information shown on the cover sheet or by accessing the City of Pawtucket’s web page at http://www.pawtucketri.com/planning-redevelopment Comments: The City of Pawtucket is providing a 5-day public review and comment period on this document from Monday, March 1, 2021 to Monday, March 8, 2021. Comments may be submitted in writing or by calling before 4:30 PM on Monday, March 8, 2021 to: Edward G. Soares, Community Development Program Manager, City of Pawtucket, Dept. of Planning and Redevelopment, 137 Roosevelt Avenue. Pawtucket, RI 02860. 401-728-0500, Ext. 441
Email: esoares@pawtucketri.com
City of Pawtucket, RI
2019-2020 Substantial Funding Amendment Summary
Issued: MARCH 1, 2021
Public Comment Due by: MARCH 8, 2021 4:30 PM
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) Substantial Funding Amendment Total ESG-CV Funds Available $ 624,909
Pawtucket Housing Authority- Homeless Prevention Rapid Rehousing $387,419
Pawtucket Housing Authority – Emergency Shelter $125,000
House of Hope – Street Outreach $50,000
City of Pawtucket Admin Set-aside $ 62,490
CARES Act amendments to the City of Pawtucket’s Citizen Participation Plan
A. Disaster Response Exemption for Substantial Amendment
In the event there is an emergency or disaster, in which a state of emergency his declared either at the federal, state, or local level, the consultation and citizen participation requirements – public hearing and public comment – related to the adoption of a substantial amendment shall be waived to allow for a timelier response to the emergency or disaster. All other requirements for a substantial amendment shall remain in effect.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136. Not only does the CARES Act allocate additional FY20 CDBG and ESG dollars to allow municipalities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the corona virus (COVID-19), but the CARES Act also adds additional flexibility for the use of PY20 (July 1, 2019 – June 20, 2020) CDBG-CV funds in some cases, for the annual PY21 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) CDBG funds during these unprecedented times.
Waivers provided by HUD related to the Citizen Participation Plan and Consolidated Plan for the City of Pawtucket were issued on May 4, 2020.
B. Citizen Participation Public Comment Period for Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendments
A HUD CPD grantee may amend an approved consolidated and annual action plan in accordance with 24 CFR 91.505. Substantial amendments to these plans are subject to the citizen participation process in the grantee’s citizen participation plan (CPP). The citizen participation plan must provide citizens with 30 days to comment on substantial amendments.
Given the need to expedite actions to respond to COVID-19, HUD has waived this requirement in order to balance the need to respond quickly to the growing spread and effects of COVID-19 with the statutory requirements to provide reasonable notice and opportunity for citizens to comment on substantial amendments concerning the proposed uses of CDBG, HOME, or ESG funds.
Waiver: This 30-day minimum for the required public comment period is waived for substantial amendments, provided that no less than 5 days are provided for public comments on each substantial amendment.
Timeframe: This waiver shall be in effect from May 4, 2020 through the end of the recipient’s 2020 program year (June 30, 2021)
C. Citizen Participation Reasonable Notice and Opportunity to Comment
For substantial amendments to the consolidated and annual action plan, HUD’s regulations require the recipient to follow its citizen participation plan (CPP) to provide citizens with reasonable notice and opportunity to comment, and must also state how reasonable notice and opportunity to comment will be given.
Given governmental orders to limit public gatherings, HUD has provided waivers to allow grantees to determine what constitutes reasonable notice and opportunity to comment given their circumstances.
Waiver: This waiver provides that grantees may amend citizen participation plan to establish expedited procedures to draft, propose, or amend consolidated plans. Expedited procedures must include notice and reasonable opportunity to comment of no less than 5 days. The 5-day period can run concurrently for comments on the consolidated plan and annual action plan amendment and amended citizen participation plans.
In-person public hearings are not required. Grantees may meet public hearing requirements with virtual public hearings if:
1. National/local health officials recommend social distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health reasons.
2. Virtual hearings provide reasonable notification and access for citizens in accordance with the grantee’s certifications, timely responses from local officials to all citizen questions and issues, and public access to all questions and responses.
Timeframe: This waiver shall be in effect from May 4, 2020 through the end of the recipient’s 2020 program year (June 30, 2021)
Given governmental orders to limit gatherings and the need for expedited decision making related to the use of CDBG-CV funds, the following paragraph describes the efforts to notify the public of public meetings and public hearings during this time:
Notices for public hearings for amendments to the use of funds proposed in the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan will be emailed to neighborhood organizations.
Notice will be posted on the City website and social media accounts.
Notice shall be sent to the Planning and Redevelopment Department’s email list of agency/organization representatives that operate in Pawtucket.
During this time, public meetings and public hearings shall be conducted virtually to ensure public safety and maintain social distancing. Public hearings will allow for questions in real time, with answers coming directly from officials and planning staff with responses available for all attendees; via a virtual hearing method or platform that provides accessibility for persons with disabilities and/or Limited English Proficiency will be made available to the greatest extent possible.
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