Res 2021-064/approving Substantial Amendment No. 10 to the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan

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All Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees must gothrough aprocessofidentifyingandprioritizingcriticalunmetneedsforlong-termcommunityrecovery. Per the Federal Register Notice, at least 80% of the $25,080,000 allocated to San Marcos must The assessment should take into account work already accomplished, community goals, and the ss for identifying needs within an affected community and how to prioritize based on capacity: Assessing the Current Situation Prior to estimating unmet needs and, ultimately, prioritizing these needs based on capacity and funding availability, grantees must assess critical components of their current, post-disaster setting by: Collecting and Updating Pre-Disaster Baseline Data, Post-Disaster Market Conditions Data, and Data on Assistance Provided Analyzing Data Collected in Light of the Impact of Short-Term Recovery Efforts Identifying Existing, Anticipated, and Potentially Available Funding Sources Estimating Unmet Needs Understand CDBG-DR definition of unmet needs - Unmet needs are needs that are not covered by other sources and can be covered by CDBG-DR funds. CDBG-DR funding should: o Addresses broad disaster impacts, not just damages o Covers needs not identified in other programs in the areas of housing, infrastructure and economic development Prioritizing Needs Given finite dollars to address disaster impacts and build a sustainable, resilient community, a grantee must prioritize the needs for long-term recovery and, in turn, the investment of CDBG-DR funds. Key questions that are helpful to consider when prioritizing need: Does the project meet a post-disaster unmet need? Is the project sustainable and feasible? Can the project be executed in a timely manner? Will the project trigger further reinvestment in the surrounding neighborhood? In the community at large? 58