HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-05COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
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RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND
A SPECIAL ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS
FROM DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUTHORIZED BY
THE CORONA VIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT
(CARES ACT) OF 2020 (PUBLIC LAW 116-136)
WHEREAS, the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
United States of America, is authorized to award Community Development Block
Grants (hereinafter "CDBG") with the primary objectives of developing viable
communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment, and
expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate
income; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kaua'i will receive a third round special allocation
of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds authorized
by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public
Law 116-136, which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to be used to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act authorizes the Secretary to grant waivers and
alternative requirements to some statutes and regulations and adds additional
flexibility to both CDBG-CV and CDBG grant funds needed to expedite and facilitate
the use of funds to respond to corona virus; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kaua'i has accepted waivers and will implement
flexibilities to expeditiously allocate and/or reprogram CDBG-CV and CDBG funds,
respectively; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA'!, STATE
OFHAWAI'I:
1. That Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, or his designated representative, is
authorized to execute and submit a grant agreement to HUD for the County's special
allocation of CD BG-CV funds to finance HUD-approved projects.
2. That the County Engineer, County Attorney, Planning Director,
Director of Economic Development, Director of Human Resources, Manager and Chief
Engineer for the Department of Water, Director of Finance, Director of Parks and
Recreation, Emergency Management Administrator of the Kaua'i Emergency
Management Agency, and Housing Director are authorized to execute assurances or
any document required by HUD in connection with the special allocation or projects.
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3. That the Housing Agency is authorized to receive and expend
SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY EIGHT AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($677,028.00) of the County of Kaua'i's third round CDBG-CV special
allocation for the following project:
PUBLIC SERVICES
a. Project Hi'ehi'e Kaua'i $541,622.00
(Project Vision Hawai'i)
Provide mobile health, hygiene, and vital support services to
mitigate the impact of COVID-19 for low-to moderate-income
individuals or families and those experiencing homelessness.
ADMINISTRATION
e. CDBG-CV Administration $135,406.00
(Kaua'i County Housing Agency)
General program administration, project implementation and
oversight, compliance monitoring, evaluation, record-keeping
and reporting.
TOTAL CDBG-CV3 FUNDING $677,028.00
4. That to ensure the performance of the County of Kaua'i's CDBG
Program in meeting CDBG timeliness regulations at 24 CFR 570.902, or should any
CDBG or CDBG-CV funds become available from cancelled or completed projects, or
by receipt of program income or revolving funds, or additional funding, such funds
may be reprogrammed in accordance with the requirements of the County's Citizen
Participation Plan, CDBG-CV waivers and/or CDBG flexibilities, and prior approval
from HUD.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to transmit a true copy of this Resolution to the County Housing Agency
for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Jllateb December 16, 2020
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