HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem IIPLAN COMMISSION APRIL 6, 2021
ITEM II: PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVE AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2020 ACTION PLAN - CARES ACT
FUNDING ROUND 3; RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE AND AWARDS FOR
ROUND 2 FUNDS FROM STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION
BACKGROUND
Earlier this year the Plan Commission approved an amendment to the 2020 CDBG Annual
Action Plan to increase the Action Plan and award funds in the amount of $494,757 under
Round 1 of the CDBG-CV funding. Staff is now requesting approval of an amendment to the
2020 CDBG Annual Action Plan to increase the CDBG allocation to include Round 3 funds from
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $292,664.
Staff is also requesting the Plan Commission recommend Council accept and award $210,269.89
in CARES Act funds from the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) to be awarded to
three agencies to prevent, prepare for or respond to the COVID pandemic, as well as funds to
administer the DOA grant.
Please refer to the table below for a breakdown on funding sources and recommended awards
for Round 2 and Round 3.
ANALYSIS
Oshkosh has received three rounds of funding under the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for or
respond to the COVID-19 health crisis.
Round 1 funds - $494,757 from HUD (awards approved in January 2021)
Round 2 funds - $210,269.89 from State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration
Round 3 funds - $292,664 from HUD
Staff solicited proposals from public service organizations in late 2020 to identify the needs in
the community to address the pandemic health crisis. Twenty-one applications were received.
The Grant Review Committee, consisting of members of the Oshkosh Area Community
Foundation, United Way, Common Council and community members, re-reviewed the public
service applications received to consider awards under Rounds 2 and 3. Based on this
approach, the Review Committee is recommending the following organizations be funded with
Round 2 funds from the State DOA and Round 3 funds from HUD:
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Agency Program Description
ROUND 2
Recommendation
STATE DOA
funds
ROUND 3
Recommendation
HUD funds
Day by Day Warming Shelter Shelter operational
expenses, motel vouchers
55,800
Oshkosh Saturday Farmers
Market Inc
Security staff to monitor
capacity of indoor market
4,821
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse
Services
Internet access for virtual
meetings; expand WIFI for
clients working/schooling in
shelter; financial gap
assistance for clients
23,374
Water City Care Mission Inc St. Anne's Clinic for
homeless and clients in
need of medical services
30,000
Winnebago Area Literacy
Council
Virtual literacy programs 38,062
Advocap Inc Rental assistance 96,334.89
Advocap Inc Homeowner mortgage
assistance
22
Advocap Inc Utility assistance for renters
and homeowners
33,135 11,385
Oshkosh Housing Authority Install air purifiers in
elevators at elderly housing
apartment complexes
10,000
Wisconsin Women's Business
Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Emergency micro business
loans
150,000
City of Oshkosh Grant administration
25,000 25000
Total Funding Rounds 2 & 3 210,269.89 292,664
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Next Step
The City is accepting public comments on amending the 2020 CDBG Action Plan to include
Round 3 CDBG-CV funds from HUD, as well as obtain citizen input on awards utilizing the
State DOA funds (Round 2) until April 16, 2021. A summary of all comments received by the
City will be included with the 2020 Action Plan amendment and will be provided to the
Department of Administration as well, as part of the agreement to be entered into in this regard.
Comments can be mailed to Darlene Brandt, Oshkosh City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Room 201,
Oshkosh, WI 54901 or email dbrandt@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Questions can be directed to Ms. Brandt
at 920.236.5029.
Prior to Council consideration, these plans are reviewed by the Plan Commission for consistency
with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, as amended, official maps, and other planned activities of
the City and that projects/activities proposed prevent, prepare for or respond to the COVID
pandemic.
In this regard, staff has reviewed the proposed projects and activities to be carried out with
Round 2 funds from the State DOA and Round 3 CDBG-CV funds, and none have been
identified as being contrary to the Comprehensive Plan, official maps, or other planned activities
of the City and applicable Federal regulations, and the proposed projects/activities prevent,
prepare for or respond to the COVID pandemic.
RECOMMENDATIONS/CONDITIONS
Staff recommends approval of amending the 2020 Annual Action Plan to allocate $292,664 in
Round 3 CDBG-CV funds from HUD, as noted above, together with a finding that listed
projects/activities are not in conflict with the City of Oshkosh Comprehensive Plan, official maps
or other planned activities of the City and the proposed projects/activities prevent, prepare for
or respond to the COVID pandemic. Staff also asks that the Plan Commission recommend
Council accept and award $210,269.89 in CARES Act funds from the Wisconsin Department of
Administration (DOA) to be awarded to three agencies to prevent, prepare for or respond to the
COVID pandemic, as well as administrative funds to administer the DOA grant, as noted above.
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