Public Comment on Amendment to 2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan
The City of Bellevue is receiving public comment on the second amendment to the 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan to allow the City of Bellevue to receive and administer $897,623 in (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This funding, known as CDBG-CV3, is to be used for eligible activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. See the public notice and the amendment language for additional information.
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Bellevue’s Human Services Commission will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2021, to receive comments on preliminary funding recommendations for the City’s Community Development Block Grant funds to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus (CDBG-CV3). These funds were authorized by the United States Congress under the CARES Act that was adopted on March 27, 2020. Please see the public notice for more information and for details on how to access the virtual public hearing.
Notice of Funding Available
The City of Bellevue is seeking applications for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG-CV) that were authorized under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The City will receive $897,287 in CDBG-CV funds as part of HUD’s third round of allocations.
The city is seeking proposals for public services projects that explicitly prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus. Applicants must indicate a clear connection to the coronavirus in their application. The City is only accepting proposals for the following activities:
- Rental Assistance
- Food Assistance
- Behavioral Health
Please see the Notice of Funding Available and the CDBG-CV application form for further details. Applications are due no later than February 1, 2021 at 5 pm.
Consolidated Plan
The Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan is prepared every five years as both a planning document and an application for Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This Consolidated Plan covers the years 2020-2024 and is updated annually with single-year action plans.
The purpose of the plan is to review current and future trends in the community regarding housing and human services. The needs identified through this review help shape a set of objectives and strategies that will be used to allocate block grant funds. This plan is intended to complement and work within the structures of other Bellevue policy and planning documents, including the Comprehensive Plan, the Human Services Needs Update and the American Community Survey and Census data.
CDBG Citizen Participation Plan
The City of Bellevue has adopted a Citizen Participation Plan that sets forth the City's policies and procedures for citizen participation. Bellevue's Citizen Participation Plan details the requirements and processes for public involvement and opportunities for comment regarding the planning and programming for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Annual Action Plans
The Annual Action Plan outlines the goals and objectives of the City's CDBG program, and describes the projects (and expected outcomes) that will receive CDBG funding during the program year.
- Amended 2019 Annual Action Plan
- 2018 Annual Action Plan
- Amended 2017 Annual Action Plan
- Amended 2016 Annual Action Plan
CAPER Reports
The Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) reviews how CDBG dollars were spent and what outcomes were achieved during the program year.