CDBG-R Substantial Amendment draft for public comment FINAL

Draft of Proposed Project for Travis County CDBFG-uRn ds, May 22, 2009 Travis County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Program Year Action Plan for CDBG-Recovery funds Prepared by Travis County Health & Human Services & Veterans Service 1 of 9 Draft of Proposed Project for Travis County CDBFG-uRn ds, May 22, 2009 Travis County Commissioners Court Samuel T. Biscoe Travis County Judge Ron Davis County Commissioner, Precinct One Sarah Eckhardt County Commissioner, Precinct Two Karen Huber County Commissioner, Precinct Three Margaret Gómez County Commissioner, Precinct Four 2 of 9 Draft of Proposed Project for Travis County CDBFG-uRn ds, May 22, 2009 Executive Summary CDBG-Recovery The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 20(09" Recovery Act") was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Ryec oAvcetr awards $1 billion in CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) funds to be distributed to c, itcieosunties, insular areas and states, of which $10 million has been reserved by the U.Sa.r tmDepnt of Housing (HUD) for its administrative costs and $10 million of which bwe ilal warded to Indian tribes. Recipients of the remaining $980 million of CDBG-R funds witllh eb ea pproximately 1,200 jurisdictions that received CDBG funding in Fiscal Year 2008. Travis County, as an entitlement ...