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BACKGROUND On March 27, 2020,The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was signed into law. The bill provided $5 billion to the CDBG program to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the City that it has been allocated $201,314 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds that the City may use for activities to support infectious disease response, specifically for COVID-19. As a condition of receiving the CDBG-CV funds, the City is required to amend the following HUD-approved plans: FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan. The City Council approved the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan at its April 21, 2015 meeting, while the Citizen Participation Plan was approved on July 1996. The Substantial Amendments to the FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and FY 2019- 2020 Annual Action Plan allocate CDBG-CV funds to eligible activities that prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The Citizen Participation Plan is also proposed to be amended in order in order to streamline the funding allocation process and reduce delays in accessing HUD funding during a state of emergency. HUD waived the requirements under 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k), 91.115(c)(2) and (I) provided that no less than five (5) days are provided for public comments on each Substantial Amendment. HUD also removed the requirement to hold in-person public meetings in order to comply with national and local social gathering restrictions. DISCUSSION The CDBG-CV criteria for eligible activities include four categories and eligible activities for each category. Staff identified two categories and three activities that meet the current needs of our community: Category 1 - Buildings and Improvements, Including Public Facilities category and the eligible activity under the criteria is to construct a facility for testing, diagnosis, or treatment. Category 2 - Public Service and the eligible activities under the criteria are to increase the capacity and availability of targeted health services for infectious disease response within existing health facilities, and deliver meals on wheels to quarantined individuals or individuals that need to maintain social distancing due to medical vulnerabilities. Staff identified Axis Community Health and Spectrum Community Services — Meals on Wheels programs as non-profits that are providing COVID-19 related services that are eligible activities under the criteria. Attachment 2 are letters provided by the non-profits outlining how they intend to spend the funds. This information is summarized below. Axis Community Health will spend $130,314 over a 24-month period. The services to be provided are: 1) the provision of both clinic-based and telehealth medical services to assess patients for symptoms of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases, 2) diagnostic, treatment and follow-up care for patients who are at-risk or diagnosed with COVID-19 or other infectious disease, Page 2 of 4