Amendment to the FY 2019 Annual Action Plan For Cares Act Funds

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CARES Act funding update

Fulton County Issues Notice of ESG and CDBG Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019 Annual Action Plan For Cares Act Funds

June 17, 2020

Fulton County is proposing to amend to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, including the 2019 Annual Action Plan to include an allocation of funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136) made available in supplemental Emergency Solutions Grant ESG-CV and Community Development Block Grant CDBG-CV in the amounts of $2,529,828 and $1,098,603, respectively.

ESG-CV funding will be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance. The funds will also support additional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of this health crisis, per the Action Plan Amendment chart below.

 

ESG 2019  Action Plan Funding Categories FY 2019 Action Plan  Amendment Funding COVID Categories 

ESG 2019: HUD grant amount of, $162,596 and Fulton County’s General Fund Match, $162,596.

  • Street Outreach
  • Emergency Shelter or Hotel/Motel Vouchers
  • Homeless Prevention
  • Rapid Re-Housing
  • Administration 

Add $2,529,828 of ESG COVID 19 funding to Fulton County 2019 Action Plan ESG Funding Categories: 

  • Street Outreach
  • Emergency Shelter or Hotel/Motel Vouchers
  • Homeless Prevention
  • Rapid Re-Housing
  • Administration  
ESG CV- 1 
Funding ESG CV- 2 
Funding ESG COVID- 19 Funding 
Total 		 $   574,624 
$1,955,204 
$2,529,828 

 

CDBG-CV funding is for Cities under Cooperation Agreement with Fulton County to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus.   Allowable COVID related projects and purchases include: acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of buildings, meal and medicine delivery, job training, health services for infectious disease response (testing, diagnosis or other services), purchase of equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to carry-out a services related to the coronavirus, per the Action Plan Amendment chart below.

 

CDBG 2019  Action Plan Funding Categories  FY 2019 Action Plan  Amendment Funding COVID Categories  

CDBG 2019: HUD grant amount of, $1,896,494. 

  • Youth Services 
  • Housing Rehabilitation 
  • Fair Housing Services 
  • Homeless Prevention 
  • Public Facilities 
  • Park Improvements
  • Program Administration

Add $1,098,603 of CDBG COVID 19 funding and categories to Fulton County 2019 Action Plan CDBG Funding Categories: 

  • Public Facilities  
  • Meal and Medicine Delivery 
  • Job Training 
  • Health Services 
  • Purchase Supplies  
  • Program Administration
CDBG COVID- 19 Funding
Total		  $ 1,098,603 

 

In addition, all citizens are invited to view the proposed substantial amendment to ESG and CDBG programs from June 17, 2020 through June 23, 2020 on the Fulton County Community Development Block Grant Program website at:

https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/community-development


Comments can be received at covidcommunityresponse@fultoncountyga.gov