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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-21.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-21 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY’S ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”) PROGRAM YEARS 2017-2019 TO REALLOCATE UNUSED FUNDS TO THE MICRO-ENTERPRISE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACTUAL PURPOSES UNDER THE 2019 ACTION PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE REVISED ACTION PLANS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Summary Explanation and Background
1. The City of Pembroke Pines is an entitlement recipient of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The City has received an additional allocation of funds through the CARES Act to combat COVID-19. In order to receive these funds, the City must adopt a One-Year Action Plan that is consistent with its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs.
2. The City currently contracts with Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, "CRA" to administer City housing programs.
3. The City has recently received $545,110 in CDBG-CV funds to use to combat negative impacts to the COVID-19 on the City.
4. City Staff and CRA have determined that the creation of a micro-enterprise grant program will help small businesses and their employees impacted by COVID-19 that have not received government assistance such as the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), while being compliant with HUD rules and regulations regarding the use of these funds.
5. The program is for qualified small businesses with 5 employees or less, but excludes home based businesses and non for profit companies.
5. The qualified small businesses may...
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