FY20 SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT 1 #1 - MAY 6, 2020
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #1
TO THE FY20 ACTION PLAN (HUD 2019 PROGRAM YEAR)
MAY 6, 2020
The City of Salem has been notified of an award of at least $646,477 in Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to COVID-19.
The purpose of the substantial amendment is to add this new allocation (CDBG-CV) to our
FY20 Action Plan as an available resource. Additional allocations under the CARES Act
may be forthcoming and shall also serve these purposes.
It is anticipated that the CDBG-CV funds will be utilized to meet emergency needs, which
may include housing, economic development, infrastructure/public facilities and/or public
services. Examples of assistance could be emergency rental and homeless prevention
assistance, assistance to affected businesses, improvement of facilities for health
purposes, meal/grocery delivery and/or the purchase of personal protection equipment .
In addition to planned activities that benefit low and moderate income persons, or that aid
in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, Salem may undertake activities to meet
urgent, emergency needs. FY20 funds may be reprogrammed to activities to address those
needs, including housing, infrastructure, public facilities, assistance to affected businesses,
public services or planning, capacity building or technical assistance. Such changes may
include a modification in purpose, scope, location or beneficiaries of activities.
The 5-day comment period for Substantial Amendment #1 began on May 7, 2020, and
concluded on May 13, 2020.
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
TOM DANIEL, AICP
DIRECTOR
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
98 WASHINGTON STREET ♦ SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
♦ TEL: 978-619-5685 ♦