Agenda Item Name:
Title
Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Funding Agreement
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck (352) 264-6704; Stephen Weeks (352) 337-6285
Description:
Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) to rehabilitate Budget Inn- Grant Submission Deadline is November 1, 2021
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve Resolution regarding signature delegation and application submission;
Approve leverage/matching funding
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Prior Board Motions:
Public Hearing held on 3/9/2021
2nd Public Hearing held on 10/12/2021
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
$100,000 (County Match)
Acct: 205.29.2963.554.34.00
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Strategic Guide:
Housing
Background:
Community Support Services, Housings Programs is seeking to submit an online application to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to assist in the redevelopment of the Budget Inn in an amount not to exceed $4,900,000.00. The County held two public meetings on 3/9/21 and 10/12/2021 to receive public input. Alachua County is applying for the Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) federal funding available to states to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. DEO will administer the allocated funding to communities throughout the state. The County is eligible to apply for up to $5 million. Eligible Activities include acquisition; public improvements; public facilities; business assistance; microenterprise assistance; public services; planning; and broadband planning and public Infrastructure.
Alachua County recently acquired the Budget Inn, a 36-room hotel with the intent to convert the units into housing for the homeless. The housing division is requesting approval to submit a funding application to the Department of Economic Opportunity to assist in the redevelopment of the Budget Inn in an amount not to exceed $4,900,000.00. Additionally, we are requesting funds to match/leverage those grant funds to items that are not cost eligible under the CDBG rules as not to exceed amount of $100,000.00.
Each activity must meet one of the following national objectives for the program:
1. Provide benefit low- and moderate-income persons;
2. Prevent or eliminate of slums or blight; or
3. Address a need of recent origin (18 months) having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.
The grant submission Deadline is November 1, 2021
Owner: Alachua County
Project Name: CDBG-CV Budget Inn Homeless Redevelopment Project
Location: 4401 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608
Attached are the required documents for signature.