2015-2019 Revised Con Plan for CDBG-CV

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2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for Coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant waivers and alternative requirements. On April 2, 2020,HUD informed Hawaii County that it would receive a CDBG-CV allocation of $1,543,033. In anticipation of receiving the CDBG-CV funds,the County published a public notice on April 26,2020 to announce a substantial amendment to its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan(CP),Annual Action Plan(AAP)and Citizen Participation Plan(CPP). The amendments to the CP,AAP and CPP reflected the allowed waivers for the CDBG-CV funds,changes in the County's project selection and funding allocation process and the actual projects utilizing the CDBG-CV funds. The amendments to these plans were available for a 5-day comment period from April 27 through May 4,2020 for a substantial amendment as allowed under the COVID-19 waiver. The projects selected and utilizing CDBG-CV are contained in AP-35 of the AAP. The County's Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) reviewed the 2011 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing and noted that the following impediments were completed: • Develop video to increase awareness of Fair Housing violations. • Develop Fair Housing Information on County Website • Conduct studies to determine progress in removing barriers. Although these impediments were completed,the OHCD would still like to include them in the Analysis of Impediments(Al) because we will still be updating the video for Marshallese, Ilocano and Spanish speaking families, updating the Al and monitoring the County website. The 2011 Al (Appendix E) is applicable for the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. 2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The following summary consolidates the goals and priorities and gives an overview of the County's plans. They are summarized as follows: GOALS The County of Hawaii is utilizing the HUD "Logic Model" to develop its 2015 through 2019 CP. The model outlines the CDBG, HOME,and HTF activities the County will COMPLETE between 2015 and 2019. These include: Consolidated Plan HAWAII COUNTY 2 OMB Control No:2506.0117(exp.06/30/2018)