Res 2025-141 adopting the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan

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2025-2029 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CITY OF SAN MARCOS,TEXAS E. Additional Step Required during Consolidated Plan Creation To encourage ample public participation in HUD Grant programs, during the creation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, workshops and meetings will be held with local social service agencies, local government agencies, Neighborhood Associations, health care and assisted housing providers and City staff to receive input and information regarding the City of San Marcos' needs for the Plan's five-year period. The purpose of these workshops and meetings is to gather information and data on the community and economic development needs of the community. F. Additional Steps Required during the CDBG Entitlement Annual Action Plan Creation Per 24 CFR Part 91, the City of San Marcos is required to create an Annual Action Plan that details the projects to be undertaken with CDBG funds for the upcoming year. The following steps must be taken during the creation of the annual Action Plan: 1. Staff will conduct at least one stakeholder meeting before the application deadline. The meeting will be held at a time and location convenient to potential and actual beneficiaries and with accommodations for persons with disabilities. 2. Funding applications will be made available to the public. Staff will review the applications received by the application deadline for compliance and eligibility. If deficiencies in the application are found, the applicant will be notified in writing and provided ten days in which to correct the deficiencies. 3. All eligible applications will be submitted to the City Council for their review and consideration in determining which projects will be awarded funding. 4. The City shall hold a second public hearing on or before the day of Council decision about allocating the funds during the creation of the Annual Action Plan. Following the public hearing, Council will award the allocation for the program year. G. Definition of Substantial Amendment The following constitute a substantial amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan or the CDBG Entitlement Annual Action Plan. 1. The addition of a new project to the current Annual Action Plan, or 2. Any funding change to an existing project in excess of 10% of the annual allocation amount of the current program year, or 3. Changes in the use of grant funds from one eligible activity to another, as"Eligible Activity" is defined in 24 CFR 570 Subpart C. (This is the same as a "Project" in the Annual Action Plan Section AP-35 and the HUD IDIS software), or 4. Any change in the priorities of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. H. Timing The Consolidated Plan is due to HUD in August every five years(2020, 2025, etc.). The Annual Action Plan is due to HUD in August every year. Page 9 of 12