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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-17.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2025-R-17 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE 2025-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025-2026 ACTION PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ACTION PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
Summary Explanation and Background
1. The City of Pembroke Pines is an entitlement recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a recipient, the City is required to develop a strategic Consolidated Plan every five years to address local housing and community development needs, with a particular focus on serving households earning 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).
2. The Consolidated Plan and the CDBG program are designed to address the needs of low- and moderate-income individuals and families, including those experiencing homelessness. The City of Pembroke Pines’ 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan outlines the City's priorities, goals, and objectives for its community development programs and serves as the foundation for each annual Action Plan. These one-year Action Plans identify and fund specific activities that respond to the needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan.
3. The Consolidated Plan includes the following components:
· An assessment and analysis of housing and community development needs
· A description of planned activities to address priority needs over the next five years
· Actions to improve neighborhood safety and livability, and expand access to quality public and private facilities and services
· Strategies to maintain the affordable housing st...
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