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6.C.
Consent Agenda
7/19/2016

CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE:  7/19/2016
REQUESTED ACTION BY COMMISSION: 

PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R16-087 - Adopt the City of Boynton Beach's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One Year Action Plan for fiscal year 2016/2017, and authorize the City Manager to sign both the application and the certifications. Adoption includes allocation of FY 2016/17 funds of $497,889 and the reprogramming of unexpended funds from previous years of $356,371.

EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: 

The City of Boynton Beach is entering its twentieth year of receiving Federal Grant funds. The One Year Action Plan has been developed with the activities recommended and approved by the Commission at the June 21, 2016 meeting. The Commission approved the recommended grant amounts, which include reprogrammed funding from prior years.

 

The Action Plan and all related documents must be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by August 15, 2016.

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? 

Approval of the Action Plan will fund services to the community that are eligible under the CDBG program and provided to the community by various organizations.

 

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse................................................ 10,000
Boynton Beach Faith-Based CDC............................................... 130,000
Community Caring Center........................................................... 40,683
Legal Aid Society......................................................................... 4,000
Pathways to Prosperity................................................................   20,000
SUB-GRANTEE AMOUNT.......................................................... 204,683
Planning & Administration............................................................ 99,577
Economic Development............................................................... 100,000
Housing Rehabilitation & Delivery............................................... 300,000
Model Block Construction - Heart of Boynton.............................. 150,000
TOTAL......................................................................................... $854,260

FISCAL IMPACT:  Budgeted 

The City of Boynton Beach expects to receive $497,889 in CDBG funds for FY 2016/2017, with $204,683 to be granted to five (5) sub-grantees. The remaining grant dollars will assist with administrative costs, allow for housing rehabilitation and associated administrative costs, provide matching grant and/or incentive funds for Economic Development and job creation, and pay for construction costs associated with staff required upgrades to houses being built for the Heart of Boynton Model Block Project. An additional $356,371 in unexpended funds from previous years will be re-allocated.

 

$497,889 $356,371
PROJECT CDBG FY 2016/17      REPROGRAMMED
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse $10,000  
Community Caring Center $40,683  
Legal Aid Society $4,000  
Pathways to Prosperity $20,000  
PUBLIC SERVICES - 15% of GRANT $74,683  
Boynton Beach Faith-Based CDC $130,000  
Economic Development   $100,000
Housing Rehab & Delivery $50,000 $250,000
Model Block Construction - HOB $143,629 $6,371 
Planning & Admin - 20% of grant $99,577  
TOTAL GRANT BREAKDOWN  $497,889 $356,371 

ALTERNATIVES:  None at this time.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
STRATEGIC PLAN APPLICATION: 

CLIMATE ACTION:  No
CLIMATE ACTION DISCUSSION: 
Is this a grant?  Yes
Grant Amount:  $497,899
CONTRACTS
VENDOR NAME:  U.S. Department of HUD
     START DATE: 10/1/2016  
             
      END DATE:
9/30/2017
 CONTRACT VALUE:  $497,889
MINORITY OWNED CONTRACTOR?:  No 
EXTENSION AVAILABLE?:  No
EXTENSION EXPLANATION:

 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
TypeDescription
ResolutionResolution adopting the CDBG One Year Action Plan
AttachmentActivies/Projects for FY 2016/17
Grant ApplicationSF424 Form
AttachmentCertifications
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
Community Improvementsherrod, octaviaApproved7/11/2016 - 5:44 PM
DevelopmentMack, AndrewApproved7/12/2016 - 5:40 PM
Financial ServicesAnswererApproved7/13/2016 - 8:09 AM
LegalAnswererApproved7/13/2016 - 2:30 PM
City ManagerAnswererApproved7/15/2016 - 1:54 PM