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20. 20-381 Virginia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). To review the County's intention to apply for Federal funds from the Virginia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID and Program Years (PY) 2020-2021 Allocation Programs. Albemarle County proposes to utilize the requested funds to carry out the following activities for the CDBG-COVID program: Approximately $615,000 for rental assistance, $248,000 for mortgage assistance, $90,000 for housing counseling services, and $456,000 for emergency shelter hotel space for persons experiencing homelessness. For the PY2020-2021 Allocation Program, Albemarle County proposes the following uses: Approximately $35,000 in planning grant funds for housing rehabilitation in Esmont, $15,000 in planning grant funds to support permanent affordable homeownership through a community land trust, $700,000 competitive grant for housing rehabilitation in Esmont, and $550,000 competitive grant to assist moving homeless persons into permanent housing.