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CITY OF COLTON Item 012 AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCEL MEETING OF DECE�IBER 18,2001 W SH 0 M� L NJ Ise) K"t SUBJECT: Submittal of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects to the County of San Bernardino for Eligibility and Qualification Review for Funding from Fiscal Year 2002-2003 DATE: December 4, 2001 BACKGROUND: The San Bernardino County Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is now accepting Project Proposal Applications for funding consideration from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. Completed applications must be submitted to ECD no later than December 20, 2001. ANALYSIS/D][SCUSSION: Each Year, the City of Colton cooperates with the County ECD Department to apply and receive federal CDBG funds. As part of the process, cooperating cities are required to submit proposed projects to the County for eligibility and qualification review. A list of the proposed projects that will be sent to the County is attached. Upon completion of the County's review, all eligible proposals will be returned to the City for final funding prioritizAtion by the City Council at one of their meetings next February. As part of the planning effort for the CDBG Program, the Community Development Department sponsored community meetings on November 26 and November 28, to encourage participation by very low and low income persons and to receive input on housing and community development needs. ALTERNATraS: The County ECD Department has indicated that project proposal applications must be submitted by no later than December 20, 2001, in order to meet their schedule for the 2002-2003 CDBG application process. Submittal of projects at a later date will delay the receipt of federal funds to implement proposed projects. FISCAL EWPACT: The CDBG Program is operated on a reimbursement basis. The City will be required to expand funds up front, however, the City will be reimbursed 100% for all eligible project costs. Staff was