Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on July 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on July 11, 2025, authorizing the Adoption of the Program Year (PY) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan - (Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Program Year 2025; the City of Mount Vernon will receive approximately $2,140,758.75 for Program Year 2025, consisting of $1,548,930 in CDBG funds and $591,828.75 in HOME funds for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026). The proposed allocation of funds under the 2025 Action Plan includes Administration, Projects, and Services, as detailed below:
CATEGORY
ADMINISTRATION
PROJECTS
SERVICES
CDBG
$309,786
$1,139,144
$100,000
HOME
$59,183
$532,646
No funds available
TOTAL
$368,969
$1,671,790
$100,000
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION
OF THE PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2025-2029
CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025 ACTION PLAN
Whereas, in correspondence dated July 1, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning & Community Development formally requested authorization to approve and adopt the Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Program Year 2025 Action Plan as prepared and presented; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, New York, is an entitlement jurisdiction under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is therefore eligible to receive annual allocations of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funding; and
Whereas, as a condition of receiving such funds, HUD requires the City to prepare, submit, and adopt a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and an Annual Action Plan outlining proposed goals, strategies, and projects; and
Whereas, the Consolidated Plan for PY 2025-2029 and the Action Plan for PY 2025 have been prepared in accordance with HUD requirements, including providing for citizen participat...
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