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RESOLUTION R03- ,a 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE
2003-04 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT ONE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN;
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS WITH
GRANT RECIPIENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE ACTION
PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach is entering into its seventh year of receiving
federal grant funds as an entitlement community; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's purpose is
to help the City of Boynton Beach meet the needs of its lower income residents by offering a
wide range of community development activities; and
WHEREAS, a one year consolidated plan has been developed , setting forth how the
City intends to utilize the funds available to best address community needs, which plan is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby approves
the adoption of the City of Boynton Beach's One Year Consolidated Plan, which Plan is
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizes execution of contracts with grant
recipients.
Section 2.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this t 5
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day of July, 2003.
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MEMORANDUM
Re:
Kurt Bressner. City Manager 4 ~ A ~ _ A
Quintus Greene. Development Director vIf ~
July 1, 2003
CDBG Allocation for FY 2003/04
To:
From:
Date:
As you may be aware, the anticipated CDBG allocation for FY 2003/2004 is $645,000.
The application process for non-profits requesting funding from the city's CDBG
allocation has been completed with 12 applications reviewed. The committee reviewing
these applications consisted of the following people:
Ron Washam - Community Relations Board
Beverly Agee - Education Advisory Board
Myra Jones - Library Board
Dan DeCarlo - Neighborhood SpeCialist
Hannah Matras - Economic Research Planner
Octavia Sherrod - Community Improvement Manager
Based on the funding requests. the following is a list of the committee's funding
recommendations for each of the 12 applications:
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse.............................................. $5.000
Christian Movement for Freedom & Development .....................10,000
Community Caring Center .............. .......... ...... .... .......................20,000
Ena's Needy Foundation........................................................... 10,000
Juvenile Transition Center........................................................... 7.500
Summer Camp Scholarships ....... ............. ................ .... ....... ...... 15.000
Urban League................................. .......... ................................... 5,000
Vetsville Cease Fire House .........................................................7,500
Fair Housing Center of the Palm Beaches................................. 10.000
Boynton Beach Faith Based CDC..............................................60.000
R. M. Lee CDC.... ......................................................................60.000
PBC Resource Center......................... .................. ....................30,000
Administration............................................................ .............. 129.000
TOTAL.............. ..... ..................... ....... ....... ............... ........... $369.000
If all of these funding requests are granted. in addition to Housing Rehabilitation and
Rehab Delivery at $150,000 and $90.000, respectively. the total CDBG commitment
would be $614,000, leaving an available balance of approximately $31,000.
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However, In light of the anticipated need to commit a portion of t~~ city's.a.~nual CDBG
allocation as debt service for a Section 108 loan of about $2.5 million to Initiate the first
phase of the Heart of Boynton Redevelopment Project, staff is of the opinion that all
requests cannot be honored. Based on the attached amortizatio.n table, assuming.a
6.5% interest rate, staff anticipates an annual need for approximately $227,000 In
available funding.
Accordingly, for the 2003-2004 fiscal year staff recommends the prioritization these
funding requests by dividing them into three groups as follows:
Group 1 - Community Based Development Activities
Boynton Beach Faith Based CDC
R. M. Lee CDC
Palm Beach County Resource Center
(Economic Development)
Fair Housing Center (funded under Administration)
Total
$60,000
60,000
30,000
10.000
$160.000
Staff recommends full funding for these requests. The organizations represented by
these funding requests are important contributors to both the present and future
economic health of the community.
Group 2 - Public Service
Summer Camp Scholarship
(City of Boynton Beach Recreation)
Community Caring Center
Total
$15,000
20.000
$25,000
Staff also recommends full funding for these requests. The organizations in this
category provide services that play an important role in improving the quality of life in the
community.
Group 3 - Public Service
Christian Movement for Freedom & Development
Ena's Needy Foundation
Vetsville Cease Fire House
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies
Juvenile Transition Center
Urban League
Total
10,000
10,000
7,500
5,000
5,000
7,500
5.000
$50,000
Staff does ~ot recor:nmend funding for these requests. The requests in this category
represe.n~ either entirely new funding for organizations that have not previously been
sub-recipIents or a renewal of funding at a relatively low level for organizations that
receive their major financial support from other sources.
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Moreover, it is anticipated that significant reductions in the amounts granted to Group 1
and Group 2 sub-recipients may be necessary in future years to insure that the housing
rehabilitation programs remain intact and that adequate Section 108 debt service
coverage is provided.