CITY OF NEW YORK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – DISASTER RECOVERY
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT
The City of New York (“City” or “NYC”) is the recipient of $4.214 billion of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist in disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts resulting from Hurricane Sandy. The City's approved CDBG-DR Action Plan details how the City plans to spend the grant on eligible Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery and rebuilding activities.
Any change greater than $1 million in funding committed to a certain program, the addition or deletion of any program, or change in eligibility criteria or designated beneficiaries of a program constitutes a substantial amendment and such amendment will be available for review by the public and approval by HUD.
The City is publishing proposed Action Plan Amendment 21 for public comment. Amendment 21 proposes the following changes:
General
- Updates need assessments and funding justifications to reflect the reallocation of funds across various programs.
- Updates program descriptions to provide clarifying detail and updates on current project status.
- Increases the monetary threshold for a substantial amendment from $1 million to $15 million.
Housing
- Reallocates $50 million to the Single Family Build It Back program.
- Reallocates $15 million of surplus funds out of the Multifamily Build It Back Housing program.
Infrastructure and Other City Services
- Reallocates $14 million of funding from Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Public Facilities consisting of projected surpluses and costs that will be replaced by City capital funds.
Resiliency
- Reallocates $1 million of projected surplus from the Raise Shorelines program.
- Reallocates $15 million from Coney Island Resiliency Improvements, where the project will advance using City capital funds.
- Reallocates $25 million from the Hunts Point Resiliency project, which will be replaced by City capital funds.
Planning and Administration
- Reallocates $14,702,675 to Planning to restore funds removed in Amendment 19 that were at risk of expiration under an earlier expenditure deadline that has since been extended.
- Reallocates $5,297,325 to Administration.
The comment period on the proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment 21 is open as of February 7, 2020. Comments must be received no later than March 9, 2020, at 11:59 PM (EST). The proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment 21 and the public commenting forms are available at http://www.nyc.gov/cdbgdr. Individuals will be able to read the amendment and the currently approved Action Plan and comment on the amendment in English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (simplified). The online materials will also be accessible for the visually impaired. Written comments may also be directed by mail to Calvin Johnson, Assistant Director, CDBG-DR, NYC Office of Management and Budget, 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Comments may be given in person at the public hearing listed below.
The public hearing schedule for proposed Amendment 21 is below. Hearing details are subject to change. Please call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) from outside New York City or check http://www.nyc.gov/cdbgdr for the most updated information.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at 6:30PM
New York City Planning Commission Hearing Room
Lower Concourse
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
Paper copies of the Action Plan Amendment 21, including in large print format (18pt. font size), are available at the following address in both English and the languages listed above:
New York City Office of Management and Budget
255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor Reception Area
New York, NY 10007
At the end of the comment period, all comments will be reviewed and a City response will be incorporated in a Responses to Public Comments document. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses will be submitted to HUD for approval as part of CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment 21. The revised Action Plan, Amendment 21, and any public comments and responses will be posted on the City’s CDBG-DR website at http://www.nyc.gov/cdbgdr.
City of New York: Bill de Blasio, Mayor
Melanie Hartzog, Budget Director, NYC Office of Management and Budget
Date: February 7, 2020