To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of the 2025-2029 Genesee County Consolidated Plan
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Allocation Committee is recommending approval of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan, and approval for Board of Commissioner’s Chairperson, Delrico J. Loyd, to sign the HUD grant submittal and acceptance forms including SF-424 forms, certifications, grant agreements, requests for release of funds (RROF), budget setup and subrecipient agreements.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has completed the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Action Plan for the Community Development Program. Contained within the Plan is a description of the needs within Genesee County and goals to address those needs utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for the next five years. The Consolidated Plan is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
HUD grant funds, no impact on general funds.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Genesee County facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on Genesee County technologies.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan (this “Board”), accepts the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Genesee Action Plan and that the request by the Director of Planning to authorize submitting said Plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), said submission being required in order to receive funding from HUD, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request, the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the 2025 Genesee County Action Plan, and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the June 11, 2025 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of this Board).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by this Board that the request by the Director of Planning to submit grant applications, forms, certifications, and requests for release of funds (RROF), for the:
• Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $1,820,353;
• HOME Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $810,808; and
• Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of $161,105
is approved, and the Chairperson of the Board is authorized to execute the necessary HUD grant submittal and acceptance forms including SF-424 forms, certifications, grant agreements, requests for release of funds (RROF), budget setup, and subrecipient agreements on behalf of Genesee County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by this board that the request by the Director of Planning to authorize creating the 2025 Community Development Program Budget, as detailed in the supporting documents, with the budget to be put into place to receive the anticipated Federal Community Development Entitlement funds of $2,792,266, is approved, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.