05-01-17CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Community Improvement Division
AGENDA
Community Development Block Grant
Public Participation Meeting
May 1, 2017 5:00 p.m.
City Hall Chambers goo East Boynton Beach Blvd.
L Opening
A. Octavia S. Sherrod, Community Improvement Manager
ll. Overview of CDBG Program
A. History - PowerPoint Presentation
III. Using Sub -recipients
A. Application submittal - one [1] hard copy original and one [1]
electronic copy
B. Application Workshop - date and time May 4, 2017 West
Wing Conference Room
IV. Public Audience
V. Adjournment
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Entitlement Status
When a Metropolitan City is guaranteed
certain sums of money to assist in devising
innovative approaches to improve the
physical, economic, and social conditions in
low-income areas.
National Objectives
1. Benefit low and moderate -income
persons
2. Address slum and blight
3. Address a particular urgent
community development need
Eligible activities:
• Acquisition and disposition
— $245,400 for the Boynton Senior Center on
Federal Ave.
— $386,600 on land acquisition for the Heart of
Boynton
• Clearance and demolition
• Code Enforcement
Eligible activities, contd.
• Completion of urban renewal projects
— $43,170 for the Wilson Center &other park projects
— $79,615 for Sara Sims playground equipment
• Construction of housing for Community Based
Development Organization (CDBO)
Wilson Center
Before
After
Other Eligible Activities:
• Interim assistance to arrest severe
deterioration or alleviate emergency
conditions [e.g., hurricane, flooding, earthquake]
• Relocation assistance[in conjunction with p cD6G
assisted activity/project]
— Assistance to the residents of Boynton Terrace in the
amount of $38,600 due to demolition
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City block grant funding, Boynton Beach CRA, Habitat for
Humanity of S. Palm Beach County & Boynton Beach Faith -
Based Community Development Corporation.
Before After
Economic & Community Development
Activities
• Employment training, creation, and retention
in the amount of $638,,431. A portion of the
funding was given as matching grants in
partnership with Palm Beach County.
Economic &Community Development
Activities, cont"d.
• Infill Housing in the
Cherry Hills community
as part of the Affordable
Housing Development
Initiative &First Time
Homebuyer assistance
totaling $1,509,712
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Housing Rehabilitation Activities
The City has spent over a half million Federal dollars,
supplemented with over four [4] million dollars of
State funding.
• Lead -Based paint testing and abatement
• Removal of Architectural Barriers
• Housing rehabilitation for homeowners of single-
family, detached houses located within the City limits
of Boynton Beach
Public Facilities & Improvements
• This includes the acquisition, installation,
construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure
[e.g., water/sewer lines, streets, and sidewalks]
• The acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of
neighborhood facilities and facilities for persons with
special needs [e.g., homeless shelters, group homes and
halfway houses]
Public Services
• Health care and substance abuse services
— $208,369 for domestic abuse/bullying prevention programs for the
City's youth
— $647,881 in emergency services to include a food bank, shelter,
mortgage/rent assistance, utility bills, medication and transportation
assistance. Other services include job counseling, job skills training,
advocacy, and nutritional education.
— $31,500 to aid in the prevention of homelessness
Public Services., cont d.
• Fair housing counseling in the amount of $107,546
• Child care
• $199,,834 for summer camp
scholarships for City residents
• $90,,930 for student and youth
mentoring programs
• Crime prevention
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
The City expects to receive $497,88
Recommended allocation:
• $74,683 for public services
• $99,577 for administration
• $323,629 for other eligible activities
— Economic Development
— Housing rehab
— Infrastructure
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Thank you
Community Improvement Division
561-742-6066
http://www.boynton-beach.org/departments/community_improvement
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